A film typeface of unclear origin,
used already in 1974. Shown in Dan X. Solo’s
Art Deco Display Alphabets book (1982), with
several alternates. Other phototype catalogs show additional
alternates. Carried by Castcraft under the alias
Eager [Castcraft 1978].
In the early 1990s, Gary Elfring (Elfring Fonts) created a
digital version in four variants, with many modified glyphs, based
on samples he saw [P. Concannon,
John Downey]. Originally called Ultraname, this
digitization was later renamed to Earth.
“Terranova One NF (Nick’s Fonts) is a
revival but lacks many of the alternate characters. Earth
Normal (Elfring) is very similar.” [Solopedia]
See also SteelWolf Medium. Future More…
A film typeface of unclear origin, used already in 1974. Shown in Dan X. Solo’s Art Deco Display Alphabets book (1982), with several alternates. Other phototype catalogs show additional alternates. Carried by Castcraft under the alias Eager [Castcraft 1978].
In the early 1990s, Gary Elfring (Elfring Fonts) created a digital version in four variants, with many modified glyphs, based on samples he saw [P. Concannon, John Downey]. Originally called Ultraname, this digitization was later renamed to Earth. “Terranova One NF (Nick’s Fonts) is a revival but lacks many of the alternate characters. Earth Normal (Elfring) is very similar.” [Solopedia] See also SteelWolf Medium. Future Earth (V. Sarela) is a homage made in Fonstruct. Pbio (Gregor Adams) is a freebie based on the font used by music equipment manufacturer Roland.
