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Class Struggle, Issues 1–7

Contributed by Bryson Stohr on Feb 25th, 2024. Artwork published in .
The June 1977 issue, featuring  Medium contrasted with  as its secondary typefaces.
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The June 1977 issue, featuring ITC Souvenir Medium contrasted with Orator (IBM) as its secondary typefaces.

Class Struggle was a publication by the Irish Workers Group that focused on political issues from a socialist point of view. Shown here is the run from the first to seventh issues; the subsequent issues switched to a Balloon and Flash-based layout.

The name of the publication is the compressed Compacta Light, with the Irish Workers Group logo set in Kabel Black. The accompanying typefaces depend on the individual issues, many of which were available from Letraset at the time.

The first issue uses ITC Souvenir Medium and Orator (IBM).

The November 1977 issue.  Medium,  Medium, and an outlined version of  are the secondary typefaces.
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The November 1977 issue. ITC Souvenir Medium, Clarendon Medium, and an outlined version of Egyptienne are the secondary typefaces.

The May 1978 issue stands out by using three colors: red, white, and black. Here,  is brought to the forefront and is accompanied by  Medium and  Bold.
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The May 1978 issue stands out by using three colors: red, white, and black. Here, Kabel Black is brought to the forefront and is accompanied by ITC Souvenir Medium and Optima Bold.

The Spring 1979 issue. The outlined version of  is paired with  75 and  Bold, with the date and price set in  Medium.
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The Spring 1979 issue. The outlined version of Egyptienne is paired with Univers 75 and Optima Bold, with the date and price set in ITC Souvenir Medium.

The Summer 1979 issue, which features the bold weight of ,  Bold (and  Bold, with wonky t’s that were likely repurposed from a different letter),  Bold, and  75.
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The Summer 1979 issue, which features the bold weight of Compacta, Futura Bold (and Futura Condensed Bold, with wonky t’s that were likely repurposed from a different letter), Optima Bold, and Univers 75.

The November 1979 issue, featuring  Bold,  Bold,  75, and .
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The November 1979 issue, featuring Futura Condensed Bold, Compacta Bold, Univers 75, and Helvetica Inserat.

The June–September 1980 issue. The cover features  Heavy, ,  (in addition to an outlined version of the same face), and  75 for the price.
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The June–September 1980 issue. The cover features ITC Clearface Heavy, Windsor, Helvetica (in addition to an outlined version of the same face), and Univers 75 for the price.

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  • Compacta
  • Orator (IBM)
  • ITC Souvenir
  • Kabel Black
  • Clarendon
  • Egyptienne
  • Optima
  • Windsor
  • Univers
  • Futura Condensed
  • Futura
  • Helvetica
  • Helvetica Inserat
  • ITC Clearface

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