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Flash

Two weights by Edwin W. Shaar for Lanston Monotype. Light was released in 1939, Bold in 1940. [Reichardt 2011]

Both weights were adopted by Letraset. [1977 catalog]

Linotype’s and URW’s digital version of Flash Bold is called Okay, SoftMaker’s name is Falcon.

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Edwin W. Shaar

Release Date

1939

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“Stratocruisers Coast to Coast” advertisement1949

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

“Stratocruisers Coast to Coast” advertisement

Ventoline fait ses gammes (2020–?) exhibition2023

Félicité Landrivon

Contributed by Alan Madić

<cite>Ventoline fait ses gammes (2020–?)</cite> exhibition

The Rolling Stones – Some Girls album art1978

Peter Corriston

Contributed by Rob Hudson

The Rolling Stones – <cite>Some Girls</cite> album art

Sponsor

The Mad Book of Magic and Other Dirty Tricks by Al Jaffee1970

Al Jaffee
John Putnam

Contributed by Sunny Schultz

<cite>The Mad Book of Magic and Other Dirty Tricks</cite> by Al<span class="nbsp"> </span>Jaffee

Mel Bay’s Chords in Photo Diagram Form series (c. 1970–1973)c. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Mel Bay’s Chords in Photo Diagram Form</cite> series (c.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1970–1973)

Chords in Photo-Diagram Form series by Mel Bay (1960s)c. 1961

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Chords in Photo-Diagram Form</cite> series by Mel Bay (1960s)

TOMY Pocketmate gamesc. 1975

Tomy

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

TOMY Pocketmate games

The Bar X Chorus – Home on the Range album artc. 1960

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Bar X Chorus – <cite>Home on the Range</cite> album art

Ideodromio magazine logo and coversc. 1978

Leonidas Christakis

Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou

The Table – “Do The Standing Still (Classics Illustrated)” single cover1977

Diana Fawcett

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

The Table – “Do The Standing Still (Classics Illustrated)” single cover

“Greetings from New York The Wonder City” postcardc. 1977

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Greetings from New York The Wonder City” postcard

Van Halen – “Jump” / “House Of Pain” single sleeve and 1984 album cover1983

Margo Nahas
Jay Vigon
Richard Seireeni

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Van Halen – “Jump” / “House Of Pain” single sleeve and <cite>1984</cite> album cover

Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) graphicsc. 1969

Contributed by Owen Gardner

Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) graphics

Pelo magazine logo and covers (1970–2001)c. 1970

Juan Bernardo Arruabarrena
Juan Carlos Piña

Contributed by Felix Nic

“Gönn Dir was Gutes”, Fleischer-Fachgeschäft Raab, Limburg

Contributed by Christopher Bergmann

“Gönn Dir was Gutes”, Fleischer-Fachgeschäft Raab, Limburg

The Stranglers band logo and early record sleevesc. 1976

Kevin Sparrow

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Schuhhaus van den Eynden, Nettetal

Photo(s) by isoletters on Flickr.

Schuhhaus van den Eynden, Nettetal

The Cars – “Double Life” / “All I Can Do” German single cover1979

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

The Cars – “Double Life” / “All I Can Do” German single cover

The Candy Bar And The Spearmint Twist1959

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>The Candy Bar And The Spearmint Twist</cite>

Doctor Who Action Transfers by Letraset1976

Letraset

Contributed by Hee Jin

<cite>Doctor Who</cite> Action Transfers by Letraset

Droïds – “The Force” German and Italian single covers1977

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Droïds – “The Force” German and Italian single covers

ELEVE Berlin posterc. 2017

Sjoerd de Ridder

Contributed by Sjoerd de Ridder

ELEVE Berlin poster

La Souterraine poster seriesc. 2015

Brest Brest Brest

Contributed by 205TF

La Souterraine poster series

Commodores – “Still” German single cover1979

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Commodores – “Still” German single cover

See Red poster: self defencec. 1980

See Red Women’s Workshop

Contributed by Stephen Coles

See Red poster: self defence

Black Lace – “Agadoo” single coverc. 1984

Contributed by Robert Pariseau

Black Lace – “Agadoo” single cover

Let’s Talk Type! from Metropolis newspaper1977

Mark Simonson
Metropolis Weekly Newspaper

Contributed by Mark Simonson

<cite>Let’s Talk Type! </cite>from <cite>Metropolis </cite>newspaper

Strength Thru Oi! album art1981

unknown

Contributed by Ben Anslow

<cite>Strength Thru Oi!</cite> album art

Talc Magazine2013

Edward Vince
Vince & Son

Contributed by Shiva Nallaperumal

<cite>Talc</cite> Magazine

The Big Kill by Mickey Spillane1951

Lu Kimmel

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>The Big Kill</cite> by Mickey Spillane

Master of the House by Lilian Peake1974

Bern Smith

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>Master of the House</cite> by Lilian Peake

Working at the Maize1953

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Working at the Maize</cite>

Murder Can’t Stop by W.T. Ballard1953

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Murder Can’t Stop</cite> by W.T. Ballard

Cichy Zaułek movie poster1984

Witold Dybowski

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Cichy Zaułek</cite> movie poster