Das Rad (1972) book cover Contributed by Stephen Coles on Jan 8th, 2017. Artwork published in 1972. Source: affiliates.abebooks.com Image via Klaus Kleinmann, Kalkar, Germany. License: All Rights Reserved. (The Bike) Typefaces More about Gill KayoGet Gill KayoMore about Gill SansGet Gill Sans Formats Books (6836) Topics Kids (842) Tagged withDeutsche Verlags-Anstalt (DVA) (4)bicycling (99)children’s books (220)tight-not-touching (308) Artwork location Germany (4001) Stuttgart (134) In SetsIsikolé (AishaSa) (19)RADIOGIAPPANESE (Leonardo de la Fuente) (2878) 3 Comments on “Das Rad (1972) book cover” Blythwood says: Jan 8th, 2017 9:04 pm The text at the bottom looks like one of the weird phototypesetting variants of Gill Sans floating around at this time with a boosted x-height and tightened spacing. (I believe Chantilly Serial may be a descendant of these.) Stephen Coles says: Jan 9th, 2017 8:17 am Or it’s just Extra Bold. Blythwood says: Nov 9th, 2017 10:42 pm Oops. I had clearly excised the horror from my memory. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Gill Kayo in use ABC 1974 Fall Preview1974Robert Abel & AssociatesContributed by Stephen Coles The Game-Players of Titan by Philip K. Dick (White Lion, 1974)1974unknownContributed by Florian Hardwig Magnum Force (1973) movie poster1973Bill GoldContributed by Matthijs Sluiter Sponsor More in Kids The Shed2023Adam StudiosYuen Yung LeeContributed by Maxime Gau Trapper Keeper1978E. Bryant CrutchfieldContributed by Stephen Coles van Wright Website2013Bureau GesamtAlexey LysenkovContributed by Bureau Gesamt 8 Bock WürstchenContributed by Christoph Koeberlin More in Books Cry, Baby. Devan Shimoyama catalog2018Shannon JagerContributed by Shannon Jager Anj Smith – A Willow Grows Aslant the Brook2021Studio ArdContributed by Robert Huber Staff Pick Ich sitze da, als wäre ich nicht vorhanden, Festival Rümlingen 2021c. 2021Neeser & MüllerContributed by Nouvelle Noire Staff Pick Queer Pulp. Perverted Passions from the Golden Age of the Paperback by Susan Stryker, Chronicle Books2001Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr. More Fonts In Use 250th anniversary of the Portuguese National Press book series (Pato Lógico)c. 2020Pato LógicoINCMContributed by R-Typography Staff Pick Gary Graffman – Bartók’s Suite, Op. 14 et al. album art1978Paula ScherContributed by Bryson Stohr Staff Pick Places of Resonance. Orte der Stille in Südwestfalenc. 2022Clemens Theobert SchedlerContributed by Typotheque Staff Pick “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” [BTS Remix] single cover and lyric video2020Annie StollCristóbal SaezContributed by Annie Stoll Staff Pick
3 Comments on “Das Rad (1972) book cover”
The text at the bottom looks like one of the weird phototypesetting variants of Gill Sans floating around at this time with a boosted x-height and tightened spacing. (I believe Chantilly Serial may be a descendant of these.)
Or it’s just Extra Bold.
Oops. I had clearly excised the horror from my memory.