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”

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MOTH canned cocktailsc. 2021

Pentagram
Harry Pearce
Naresh Ramchandani

Contributed by Milos Mitrovic

Staff Pick

Vacation sunscreen2021

Wedge Studio

Contributed by Elizabeth Goodspeed

Staff Pick

David Bowie – Heroes album art1977

unknown

Contributed by TH UK

Sponsor

Iggy Pop – The Idiot album art1977

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Iggy Pop – <cite>The Idiot</cite> album art

Nestlé Super chocolate ads, Spain (1979–1982)c. 1979

Nestlé

Contributed by FRL

Nestlé Super chocolate ads, Spain (1979–1982)

Sammy Davis, Jr. – I’ve Gotta Be Me album art1968

Ed Thrasher

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Healthy Happy Holy by Leo R. Van Dolson/J. Robert Spangler1975

Helcio Deslandes

Contributed by Owen Gardner

<cite>Healthy Happy Holy</cite> by Leo R. Van Dolson/J. Robert Spangler

Long Play Belarus album art2020

Alex Chumak

Contributed by Yevgeniy Anfalov

Scott Dunn bookletsc. 2015

SVI Design

Contributed by F37 Foundry

Bugatti smartwatches website2021

Viita Watches GmbH

Contributed by Jan Maack

Her Alibi (1989) movie poster1989

unknown

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

<cite>Her Alibi</cite> (1989) movie poster

Acornsoft Programming Languages book series1982

Contributed by D Jones

Trent Walton – Voyager album art2021

Trent Walton

Contributed by Trent Walton

Trent Walton – <cite>Voyager</cite> album art

“Teeth don’t die a natural death” ad for Crest toothpaste1971

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Sentimento (Vol.1) playlist by cura.fm2021

Andrea Dominici

Contributed by Andrea Dominici

Chick Corea and Return to Forever – Light as a Feather album art1973

Hamish Grimes

Contributed by Noah Bromberg

Chick Corea and Return to Forever – <cite>Light as a Feather</cite> album art

Razorfish identity and websitec. 2020

Razorfish

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Marc Morlock – “Donne-moi le printemps”1984

Pano Ramic

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Social Studies by Fran Lebowitz (Random House, first edition)1981

Robert Aulicino

Contributed by Harrison

Horacio Vaggione & 51717, Issue Project Room, New York2018

Anja Kaiser

Contributed by Pierre Pané-Farré

Horacio Vaggione & 51717, Issue Project Room, New York

The Roswell Incident1980

unknown

Contributed by Jack Grimes

You Were Born For This by Chani Nicholas book cover2020

Porto Rocha
Leo Porto
Felipe Rocha

Contributed by Elizabeth Goodspeed

Staff Pick

Why Women Need the Equal Rights Amendment by Dianne Feeley1973

unknown

Contributed by Elizabeth Goodspeed

<cite>Why Women Need the Equal Rights Amendment</cite> by Dianne Feeley

Bohannon – “East Coast Groove” / “Disco Stomp” single cover1975

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

W magazine, January 2020, “Best Performances”2020

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Staff Pick

Utopia Ltd MIT opera poster1969

Dietmar R. Winkler

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>Utopia Ltd</cite> MIT opera poster

Nina – de Val album art2019

Oficina de disseny

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Erik Satie, early pianoworks by Reinbert the Leeuw1975

Annet Planten

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Erik Satie, early pianoworks </cite>by Reinbert the Leeuw

Hitchcock/Truffaut book cover1967

J+M Condon
John Condon
Mary Condon

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Staff Pick

Designing Motion. Automotive Designers 1890 to 19902016

Res Eichenberger

Contributed by Res Eichenberger

<cite>Designing Motion. Automotive Designers 1890 to 1990</cite>

The Kinks – Kinksize Session EP album art1964

Contributed by Nick Sherman

The Best of Cal Tjader1967

Acy Lehman

Contributed by Ian Lanius

Weekday matchbooks1972

Ohio Match Company

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Staff Pick

Beyond and Back1978

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

“The perfect gifts” ad by Norelco1968

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Fuck War.” poster1968

Billy Apple
Robert Coburn

Contributed by Nick Sherman

John & Paul & Ringo & George / &&& T-shirt2001

Experimental Jetset

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>John & Paul & Ringo & George / &&&</cite> T-shirt

Blog

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

Ramsey Lewis – The Groover album art1972

Maurer Productions

Contributed by Ian Lanius

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 McCord album art1970

Tony Lane

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Kathy McCord – <cite>Kathy McCord</cite> album art

Hollenstein 74 poster1974

André Chante
Hollenstein Création

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Robert Heinlein series, Pan Science Fictionc. 1973

Patrick Woodroffe
Bob Fowke

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Staff Pick

Anthony Burgess paperbacks (Ballantine Books)c. 1973

unknown

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
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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

Jeff Beck – “Tally Man” single cover (Sundazed)2015

John Sellards Design

Contributed by John Sellards

Jeff Beck – “Tally Man” single cover (Sundazed)

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