Early uses

The first few uses of a typeface after its release (and sometimes before). See also first use.

Uses tagged with “early uses”

“Color is a state of mind”, Print magazine (1969)1969

Dorothy E. Hayes

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Color is a state of mind”, <cite>Print</cite> magazine (1969)

Staff Pick

The Great Funnies. A History of Film Comedy by David Robinson (Studio Vista / Dutton Pictureback)1969

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Great Funnies. A <span>History of Film Comedy</span></cite> by David Robinson (Studio Vista<span class="nbsp"> </span>/ Dutton Pictureback)

Young-Holt Unlimited – Who’s Making Love / Give It Up1969

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Young-Holt Unlimited – <cite>Who’s Making Love / Give It Up</cite>

Sponsor

The Urban District Lover and The Trouble With Harry by Jack Trevor Story1969

Alan Aldridge

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Let Me Light Your Fire” / “The Burning of the Midnight Lamp”1969

Contributed by Garrison Martin

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Let Me Light Your Fire<span class="nbsp">” </span>/ “The Burning of the Midnight Lamp”

Staff Pick

Cook-In: A Beginner’s Guide to the Fun of Cooking by Kathleen Dunning Fisher1969

Loretta Trezzo

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Cook-In: A Beginner’s Guide to the Fun of Cooking </cite>by Kathleen Dunning Fisher

Staff Pick

Tony Blackburn with The Majority – It’s Only Love / Open Your Eyes c. 1969

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Tony Blackburn with The Majority – <cite>It’s Only Love</cite><span class="nbsp"> / Open Your Eyes </span>

Twentyfive Miles / Love Is My Destination by Edwin Starr1969

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Twentyfive Miles</cite><span class="nbsp"> </span><cite>/ Love Is My Destination</cite> by Edwin<span class="nbsp"> </span>Starr

Staff Pick

Tommy Roe – Dizzy / The You I Need1969

Kochlowski

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Tommy Roe – <cite>Dizzy / The You I Need</cite>

Rare Earth – Get Ready / Magic Key 1969

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Rare Earth – <cite>Get Ready / Magic Key </cite>

Going Steady by Pauline Kael1969

Seymour Chwast

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Going Steady</cite> by Pauline Kael

Staff Pick

“Mostra folcloristica lombarda” poster1969

Aldo Novarese

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

The Fifth Dimension – The Age of Aquarius1969

Ron Wolin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Fifth Dimension – <cite>The Age of Aquarius</cite>

O.C. Smith – At Home album art1969

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

O.C. Smith – <cite>At Home </cite>album art

Hello World Meet Today’s People – Today’s People1969

Sandy Hoffman

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Marvin Gaye And His Girls album art1969

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Marvin Gaye And His Girls</cite> album art

Yer’ Album – James Gang1969

Henry Epstein

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Fake! by Clifford Irving1969

Milton Glaser
Harris Lewine

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Staff Pick

The Pebbles – The Pebbles album art1969

unknown

Contributed by Humberto Gillan

The Pebbles – <cite>The Pebbles</cite> album art

Poppy Gives Thanks1969

Milton Glaser

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Staff Pick

Metrecal adc. 1969

Doyle Dane Bernbach
Helmut Krone

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1969)1969

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Moon and Space, Galerie Beyeler Basel1969

Victor Vasarely

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Moon and Space, </cite>Galerie Beyeler Basel

Staff Pick

Stevie Wonder and Hugh Masekela at Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall concert poster1969

Milton Glaser

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Puerto Rican Rum ad (1969)1969

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

White Horse ad (1969)1969

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Market Shelf ad (1969)1969

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Teen Cuisine: A Beginner’s Guide to French Cooking1969

Peter Max

Contributed by Elizabeth Goodspeed

<cite>Teen Cuisine: A Beginner’s Guide to French Cooking</cite>

Staff Pick

Billy Vaughn – The Windmills of Your Mind album art1969

Christopher Whorf

Contributed by Grant Hutchinson

Gale Garnett & the Gentle Reign – Sausalito Heliport album art1969

Lloyd Ziff

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Gale Garnett & the Gentle Reign – <cite>Sausalito Heliport</cite> album art

The Cherry People – “Gotta Get Back (To The Good Life)” / “I’m The One Who Loves You” single sleeve1968

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Cherry People – “Gotta Get Back (To The Good Life)” / “I’m The One Who Loves You” single sleeve

Staff Pick

Graphis #135 cover, January 19681968

Peter Max

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Graphis</cite> #135 cover, January 1968

Romance of Lust1968

Roy Kuhlman

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

Ebony Magazine advertisement campaign1968

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Staff Pick

Judy Garland at Lincoln Center, Feb 25, 19681968

Seymour Chwast

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Judy Garland at Lincoln Center, Feb 25, 1968

circus alphabet: d, everything coming up daisies1968

Corita Kent

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>circus alphabet: d, everything coming up daisies</cite>

Staff Pick

The Articulate Artistics – The Artistics1968

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Articulate Artistics</cite> – The Artistics

Alfieri & Lacroix Tipolitozincografia ads1968

Franco Grignani

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Staff Pick

Close To Critical – Hal Clement (Corgi Books)1968

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Close To Critical</cite> – Hal Clement (Corgi Books)

Staff Pick

Pete Seeger Sings Lead Belly1968

Craig Mierop

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Pete Seeger Sings Lead Belly</cite>

George Cates – Hawaii album art1968

Studio Five

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1968)1968

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

“Fool On The Hill” / “So Many Stars” – Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’661968

A&M Records

Contributed by Ryan Brotherston

Pamoja Gallery poster1968

Bill Howell

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Better Homes and Gardens, “Christmas Ideas 1967”1967

Photo(s) by Heather David on Flickr.

Vanilla Fudge – Vanilla Fudge1967

Haig Adishian

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin1967

Loring Eutemey

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You</cite> by Aretha Franklin

Staff Pick

Management and Machiavelli book cover1967

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Percy Faith – Percy Faith Plays The Academy Award Winner Born Free And Other Great Movie Themes album artc. 1967

Sandy Speiser
Don Hunstein

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Percy Faith – <cite>Percy Faith Plays The Academy Award Winner Born Free And Other Great Movie Themes</cite> album art

Freddie McCoy – Beans & Greens album art1967

Don Schlitten

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Freddie McCoy – <cite>Beans & Greens</cite> album art

Sorcerer by Miles Davis1967

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

John Creasey paperbacks (Lancer Books)1967

unknown

Contributed by Bianca Berning

Staff Pick

Fifty Foot Hose – Cauldron1967

unknown

Contributed by Finn O'Donnell

Smetana: Quartets 1 and 2 (Crossroads Records)1967

Sandy Hoffman
Sid Maurer

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Harry James – Big Bands Are Back album art1967

David Krieger
Bernie Karlin

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Cowboys & Colored People – Flip Wilson1967

Loring Eutemey

Contributed by David Chathas

<cite>Cowboys & Colored People</cite> – Flip Wilson

Mahalia Jackson at Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall concert poster1967

Milton Glaser

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Staff Pick

Here’s Brenda Lee – Brenda Lee1967

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Penney’s Rainbow Lane” poster1967

Peter Max

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

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