Early uses

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

Uses tagged with “early uses”

Tommy Roe – “Dizzy” / “The You I Need” German single cover1969

Kochlowski

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Tommy Roe – “Dizzy” / “The You I Need” German single cover

Jean Derome – Le Magasin de Tissu album artc. 2001

Luc Beauchemin

Contributed by John Butler

Jean Derome – <cite>Le Magasin de Tissu</cite> album art

Staff Pick

Le livre des erreurs by Gianni Rodari (Ypsilon Éditeur)2020

Pauline Nuñez
Bruno Munari

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span><cite>Le livre des erreurs</cite> by Gianni Rodari (<span>Ypsilon Éditeur</span>)</span>

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Marvin Gaye – “Mercy, Mercy Me”/ “Sad Tomorrows” French single sleeve1971

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Fela & The Africa 70 – Why Black Man Dey Suffer album art1971

Remi Olowookere
Grace Okotie-Eboh Oduro

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Fela & The Africa 70 – <cite>Why Black Man Dey Suffer</cite> album art

“The Ballantine’s Loyalists” ad (1970)1970

Contributed by Philippe

SwingHeap2018

Stefan Flach
filter design

Contributed by Felix Braden

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1958)1958

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Tomi Heri – SG. exhibition catalogue2020

Valenlim Studio

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Ecce Ojo movie poster2021

Bureau 205

Contributed by 205TF

Koning house numbers2020

Luc(as) de Groot

Contributed by Dan Reynolds

Rastishka Ukraine website2019

Danone

Contributed by Darden Studio

Greenwood by Jean Phillips (Lancer)1965

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Greenwood</cite> by Jean Phillips (Lancer)

Cast It 32019

Tipiblu
CAST Foundry

Contributed by CAST

Beyond Tellerrand 2019 identityc. 2019

Brendan Dawes
Marc Thiele

Contributed by Felix Braden

They Might Be Giants – Factory Showroom album art1996

Barbara Glauber
Heavy Meta

Contributed by Stephen Coles

They Might Be Giants – <cite>Factory Showroom </cite>album art

Good Times photobookc. 2020

Julien Fincker

Contributed by Julien Fincker

York specimen for VGC1966

Herb Lubalin
Shelley Sacks

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Anticorps exhibition website, Palais de Tokyo2020

Léna Araguas
Alaric Garnier

Contributed by Production Type

<cite>Anticorps</cite> exhibition website, Palais de Tokyo

Staff Pick

Betty Wright – “Clean Up Woman”/ “I’ll Love You Forever” German single sleeve1972

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Shoglanol poster series2020

Habiba Elbadrawy

Contributed by Habiba Elbadrawy

“Wiener Lied” / “Catherine” – André Heller1974

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

“Wiener Lied” / “Catherine” – André Heller

The “Sheridan” Feeder ad1896

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

George Cates – Hawaii album art1968

Studio Five

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

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

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)

Domaine de Canton2015

Mucca
Matteo Bologna

Contributed by Darden Studio

Staff Pick

The Pebbles – The Pebbles album art1969

unknown

Contributed by Humberto Gillan

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

Corny’s – “Peanuts” / “Wheels” German single cover1972

Contributed by Garrison Martin

The Articulate Artistics – The Artistics1968

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

Chroniques de géo’ virale by Michel Lussault2020

Bureau 205

Contributed by 205TF

Staff Pick

Erhard Ratdolt’s Index characterum, the earliest known type specimen, Poem Pamphlet No. 32020

Jérôme Knebusch

Contributed by Jérôme Knebusch

<span><cite>Erhard Ratdolt’s </cite>Index characterum<cite>, the earliest known type specimen</cite>, <span>Poem Pamphlet No.<span class="nbsp"> </span>3</span></span>

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

The Navigator website2020

Joe Thoong
Mary-margret Degraaf
Teigan Mudle

Contributed by Laïc: Type Foundry

Baddeley Brothers anniversary logo2019

David Pearson

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Fundació Joan Brossa signs2020

David Torrents

Contributed by Emtype Foundry

Charlotte Perriand by Laure Adler (Gallimard)2019

Gallimard
Anne Lagarrigue
Samuel Avequin

Contributed by Tânia Raposo

Staff Pick

wPunkt, Września2020

Jakub Izydorczak

Contributed by Darden Studio

Staff Pick

The McGuire Sisters – By Request … album art1955

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Savola Annual Report 20082008

Mamoun Sakkal

Contributed by Mamoun Sakkal

Prokofiev Plays (Klavier Records)1974

Tri-Arts

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Prokofiev Plays</cite> (Klavier Records)

Bon Appétit, special holiday issue, December 20202020

Condé Nast
Michele Outland
Chris Cristiano

Contributed by Lauren Hart

Fifth Planet by Fred and Geoffrey Hoyle (Fawcett)1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Fifth Planet</cite> by Fred and Geoffrey Hoyle (Fawcett)

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

Milton Glaser

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Clara Bull, Music Teacher business cardc. 1884

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Robert Long – “I Believe In Love” German single cover1973

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Lester & Denwood – “América” Spanish single sleeve1973

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Jokers / The Spotnicks – Guitar Explosion album art1973

Daniel Le Noury
Henri Heymans

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul

Mediterraneo Blues by Iain Chambers (Tamu Edizioni)2020

Greg Olla

Contributed by CAST

<cite>Mediterraneo Blues</cite> by Iain Chambers (Tamu Edizioni)

Staff Pick

Disc Color 19782020

Roberlan Paresqui

Contributed by Matthijs Herzberg

Death’s Master by Tanith Lee (DAW)1979

David Schleinkofer

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Nordsee-Linie ad (1902)1902

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Venez Voir!, Musée de l’imprimerie et de la communication2020

Bureau 205

Contributed by 205TF

Théâtre et économie mondiale poster, La Commune2016

deValence

Contributed by Alex Chavot

<cite>Théâtre et économie mondiale</cite> poster, La Commune

El Hardwick – 8 album art2020

Samara Jundi
Gareth Horner

Contributed by Victor Gérard

Shabab al-Kuwait special issue2012

Alanba

Contributed by Mamoun Sakkal

My Parents Are Getting a Divorce (הוֹרי מִתְגרְשִים)c. 1978

Eliahu (Metuka) Schwartz

Contributed by Alon Tayar

<cite>My Parents Are Getting a Divorce</cite> (הוֹרי מִתְגרְשִים)

Dark Ages1991

Apogee Software
Scenario Software

Contributed by tabmok99

Billy Vaughn – The Windmills of Your Mind album art1969

Christopher Whorf

Contributed by Grant Hutchinson

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