Fann Street

Founded by Robert Thorne in 1794, specializing in display types. The foundry was bought by William Thorowgood in 1820, by Robert Besley in 1849, became Reed & Fox in 1866 and closed in 1906, after which designs passed to Stephenson Blake. [MyFonts]

Typefaces:
- Thorowgood Sans Shaded (26)
- Rustic No. 2 (8)
- Thorne Shaded (8)
- Thorowgood (7)
- Law Italic (2)
- Union Pearl (1)
- Corinthian
- French Clarendon
- Italic Grotesque

The Story of Our Friend, the Fat Facec. 1826

Paul Rand
Herbert Bayer
Bruno Munari

Contributed by Jennifer Kennard

Blog

The Beach Boys Pet Sounds album cover1966

Tommy Steele
Capitol Records

Contributed by Nick Sherman

The Beach Boys <cite>Pet Sounds</cite> album cover

Staff Pick

Typographie: Schrift und Graphik mit Letrasetc. 1978

Christof Gassner
Helmut Langer
Friedrich Friedl

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Fact magazine covers1964

Herb Lubalin
Tom Carnase

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

W magazine #12017

Violaine & Jérémy

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

Staff Pick

That’s Entertainment film poster1974

Contributed by Rob Hudson

<cite>That’s Entertainment</cite> film poster

Staff Pick

Downtown Train2016

Studio Coffeeklatch

Contributed by bart kiggen

Staff Pick

US, The paperback magazine covers1969

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Roundhouse postersc. 1971

George Mayhew
Roundhouse

Contributed by Axl Gamez González

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam flyers and postersc. 1967

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Pain Pain2012

La Petite Grosse
Jefferson Paganel

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Twin Peaks Gazette memoraphilia1991

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Twin Peaks Gazette</cite> memoraphilia

The Nix by Nathan Hill2016

Oliver Munday

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Staff Pick

Glass in Domestic Building1957

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Fenella illustrated children books by David Gentleman1966

David Gentleman

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Fenella</cite> illustrated children books by David Gentleman

Staff Pick

Sea-Monkey packets

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Preguiçoso. postcard2009

Stephen Coles

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr.1965

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Bianca Berning

<cite>Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr.</cite>

Staff Pick

Conways Photosetting adc. 1974

Conways

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Gaines Dog Food packaging proposalc. 1970

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

“Lady of the Night” – Donna Summer1974

Contributed by Johannes Vandenheuvel

“Big Six” / “One Armed Bandit” – Judge Dread1972

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Big Six” / “One Armed Bandit” – Judge Dread

“Don’t Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll” / “Mr. Rubin” – John Baldry1971

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Penrose’s Annual, 19341934

Percy Lund Humphries

Photo(s) by “Mikey” on Flickr.

The Romantic Agony, Meridian Books editions1956

Elaine Lustig Cohen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Romantic Agony</cite>, Meridian Books editions

Staff Pick

Len Gittleman Christmas Cardc. 1955

Robert Brownjohn

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Astrophel & Stella by Philip Sidney, Nonesuch Press1931

Nonesuch Press

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

London Souvenir

Photo(s) by “ed” on Flickr.

Bear Mountain Inn menusc. 1966

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Petit Piment / Black Moses by Alain Mabanckou2017

gray318

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

I Love Galesburg in the Springtime (first edition)1963

John Alcorn

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>I Love Galesburg in the Springtime</cite> (first edition)

Recent Trends in New Zealand Poetry1951

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Soulfood – Food & Music, Fat & Yummy2012

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bobbie Gentry – Ode to Billie Joe1967

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bobbie Gentry – <cite>Ode to Billie Joe</cite>

Phœnix Insurance Co. letterhead1870

Oscar H. Harpel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Peter, Paul and Mary – See What Tomorrow Brings1965

Milton Glaser
Push Pin Studios

Contributed by Nick Shinn

Len Gittleman letterheadc. 1955

Robert Brownjohn

Contributed by Stephen Coles

ABBA – Ring Ring album era (1972–1973)c. 1972

unknown
Peter Wiking

Contributed by Alex Bury

“M2000 Reizen” sticker

Photo(s) by Hylbrand-Jan Hibma on Flickr.

Dance The Cool Jerk – The Capitols1966

Loring Eutemey

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Dance The Cool Jerk</cite> – The Capitols

Swiss Gothic Extra Condensed (Sample unavailable)

Great Smash Hits!!!c. 1958

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Le Mot De Cambronne – Sacha Guitry1972

Jean-Pierre Rosier

Photo(s) by “Alexis Orloff” on Flickr.

Good Old Country & Western Songsc. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Good Old Country & Western Songs</cite>

Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die1970

Mike Sida

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Brahms’ Lullaby – Mitch Miller and Orchestrac. 1960

unknown

Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

Maurice Ravel — L’Enfant et les Sortilèges1988

Hartmut Pfeiffer
Christa Kripahle

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Maurice Ravel — <cite>L’Enfant et les Sortilèges</cite>

The Ritchie Family – Brazil1975

Contributed by Johannes Vandenheuvel

The Ritchie Family – <cite>Brazil</cite>

I Am Third – Gale Sayers with Al Silverman (Viking)1970

LeRoy Neiman

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Stickeen – John Muir (Philoxenia Press)2011

Norman McKnight

Photo(s) by “Norman McKnight” on Flickr.

Hawaiian Holiday with Johnny Pineapple & his Orchestra1965

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Rain Dance” / “One Divided” – The Guess Who1971

Contributed by Garrison Martin