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”

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

Sponsor

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

The Groover – Ramsey Lewis1972

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 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

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
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

unknown

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

unknown
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

unknown

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 coversc. 1964

Herb Lubalin
Tom Carnase

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

JAWS by Peter Benchley, Doubleday edition1974

Paul Bacon

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

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