Tight-not-touching

A spacing method common in the phototypesetting era in which letters are tracked as tight as possible without overlapping. For even closer tracking, see tight letterspacing.

Uses tagged with “tight-not-touching”

Basilea specimen for VGC1965

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Sonic Arts Union, Issue Project Room, New York2018

Anja Kaiser

Contributed by Pierre Pané-Farré

<cite>Sonic Arts Union</cite>, Issue Project Room, New York

Staff Pick

The Groover – Ramsey Lewis1972

Maurer Productions

Contributed by Ian Lanius

Sponsor

The Chinese Exhibition1974

Nelson Gallery Foundation
Richard A. Anderson

Contributed by Ezra Fike

Herculean House Of Cards and “Last July” by Trey Gruber2019

Jessica Viscius
Alexa Viscius

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Herculean House Of Cards</cite> and “Last July” by Trey Gruber

Tell them what's-her-name called by Mildred Davisc. 1975

Susan Shapiro

Contributed by Felix Nic

<cite>Tell them what's-her-name called</cite> by Mildred Davis

Kathy McCord – Kathy McCord1970

Tony Lane

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Kathy McCord</cite> – Kathy McCord

Hollenstein 74 poster1974

André Chante
Hollenstein Création

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Pan Science Fiction’s Robert Heinlein Series1973

Partick Woodroffe

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Staff Pick

Anthony Burgess paperbacks (Ballantine Books)c. 1973

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Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Car Lovers: Adults Only1972

Contributed by Stephen Coles

EHX Mono Synth effect pedal2019

Anthony Rubolotta

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Ned Kelly (1970) movie posters1970

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Europe By Night by Metro Riders2017

Henrik Stelzer

Contributed by Henrik Stelzer

<cite>Europe By Night</cite> by Metro Riders

E.E. “Doc” Smith’s Skylark series (Pyramid)1973

Jack Gaughan
Ed Emshwiller

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Born In The U.S.A. tour program1984

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

Frank Zappa in Hitweek magazine (1967–69)1967

Willem de Ridder

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Frank Zappa in <cite>Hitweek</cite> magazine (1967–69)

Staff Pick

“The frost won’t bite!” – Gilbey’s Gin ad1977

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Datashock – Kräuter der Provinz2018

Manuel Wesely
mm, m
ConeTheWeird

Contributed by Manuel Wesely

Datashock – <cite>Kräuter der Provinz</cite>

Staff Pick

“McEnroe swears by them.” Nike tennis shoe ad1981

French Cruttenden Osborn

Contributed by Stephen Coles

“McEnroe swears by them.” Nike tennis shoe ad

You – Aretha Franklin1975

Contributed by Garrison Martin

“Tally Man” by Jeff Beck (Sundazed)2015

John Sellards Design

Contributed by John Sellards

Kent Golden Lights Cigarette ad (1980)1980

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Winston Cigarettes ads (1970s)c. 1975

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Contributed by Garrison Martin

Staff Pick

The Band – “(I Don’t Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes”1972

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

The Band – “(I Don’t Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes”

“Man Of Constant Sorrow” / “Doin’ It” – Ginger Baker’s Air Force (Italy)1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Man Of Constant Sorrow”<span class="nbsp"> </span>/ “Doin’ It”<cite><span class="nbsp"><span class="nbsp"></span></span></cite> – Ginger Baker’s Air Force (Italy)

Rogue In Space — Fredric Brown1971

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Lou Feck

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

<cite>Rogue In Space</cite> — Fredric Brown

Staff Pick

Tighten Up – Archie Bell & The Drells1968

Loring Eutemey

Contributed by Xabier Fernández

<cite>Tighten Up</cite> – Archie Bell & The Drells

“I Remember Superman”, Avant Garde No. 41968

Herb Lubalin
Jim Spanfeller

Contributed by Garrison Martin

“I Remember Superman”, <cite>Avant Garde</cite> No.<span class="nbsp"> </span>4

Opening The Gates — Donald Reid2018

Taryn Cowart

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Staff Pick

Charles Mingus — Mingus Moves1973

Bob Defrin

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Jon Mueller’s Death Blues at Al’s Bar, July 17, 20142014

Robert Beatty

Contributed by Stephen Coles

October Light by John Gardner1976

Elaine Raphael
Don Bolognese

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

First Flights to the Moon: Doubleday Science Fiction1970

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Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>First Flights to the Moon: Doubleday Science Fiction</cite>

Staff Pick

Is That What People Do?1984

David Gambale

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Environments, a Totally New Concept in Stereo Sound1969

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Environments, a Totally New Concept in Stereo Sound</cite>

All This Panic (2016) movie posters2016

Oddopolis

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

Fact magazine covers1964

Herb Lubalin
Tom Carnase

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

JAWS by Peter Benchley, Doubleday edition1974

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>JAWS</cite> by Peter Benchley, Doubleday edition

Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit album art1972

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit</cite> album art

Podstawy antybiotykoterapiic. 1974

Wydawnictwo katalogów i cenników

Contributed by Florian Runge

<cite>Podstawy antybiotykoterapii</cite>

Dec. 7, 1941 record cover1966

Ed Lee

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Complici / Binario 3 by Milva1978

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Complici / Binario 3</cite> by Milva

In Mediterranean Air1977

Contributed by Ian Lanius

“Vitamin C” – Can1972

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

James Gang — Rides Again1970

Bob Lockhart

Contributed by Neil Priddey

Das Rad (1972) book cover1972

Contributed by Stephen Coles

My Life as a Man, first edition1974

Mary M. Ahern

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>My Life as a Man</cite>, first edition

1973 Treffpunkt Dortmund travel poster1973

acon

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Stepford Wives, first edition1972

Paul Bacon

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Stepford Wives</cite>, first edition

Glass Bead Games by Clifford Jordan Quartet1974

Strata-East

Contributed by Mark Butchko

Oh! Calcutta! paperback1969

Stephanie Tevonian

Contributed by henry cruickshank

Staff Pick

Konstruktivismens Arv exhibition poster1969

Paul Brand

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>Konstruktivismens Arv</cite> exhibition poster

Getting Even by Woody Allen1971

Bob Cuevas

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>Getting Even</cite> by Woody Allen

You don’t have to be Italian to like Pat Cooper1967

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>You don’t have to be Italian to like Pat Cooper</cite>

Levy’s ad campaign: “You don’t have to be Jewish” (1961–70s)1961

Doyle Dane Bernbach
William Taubin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Levy’s ad campaign: “You don’t have to be Jewish” (1961–70s)

Staff Pick

Massimo Vignelli’s A Few Basic Typefaces1991

Massimo Vignelli
Vignelli Associates

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Massimo Vignelli’s <cite>A Few Basic Typefaces</cite>

Blog

They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America1976

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Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America</cite>

ABC promo graphic (c.1975)c. 1975

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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