Early uses

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

Uses tagged with “early uses”

Galt Toys (1960s–70s)c. 1961

Ken Garland & Associates

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

“Mostra folcloristica lombarda” poster1969

Aldo Novarese

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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California Design 2 – AIGA poster1985

April Greiman
Michael Manwaring

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>California Design 2 – AIGA </cite>poster

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Sponsor

Bayerische Bauindustrie A.-G. Notgeld coupons1923

G. Franz’sche Buchdruckerei

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bayerische Bauindustrie A.-G. Notgeld coupons

Blog

Graphisme en France 20152015

Ultragramme

Contributed by Production Type

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The Qualities of Design by Harry Lawrence Gage, Pavel Kedich web edition2017

Pavel Kedich

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

<cite>The Qualities of Design</cite> by Harry Lawrence Gage, Pavel <span class="nbsp"></span>Kedich web edition

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

Alan Aldridge

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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U&lc, Vol. 1 #2, 19741974

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Stéphane Darricau

<cite>U&lc</cite>, Vol.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1 #2, 1974

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Robinson2016

Francesco Franchi

Contributed by Sharp Type

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TakeTakeTake2016

TakeTakeTake
Nikola Klímová
Jindřich Janíček

Contributed by Briefcase Type Foundry

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Air France poster: Caravelle & Boeing1961

Roger Excoffon

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Air France poster: <cite>Caravelle & Boeing</cite>

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12 Essentialsc. 2017

Tino Nyman
Matilda Leppäkoski

Contributed by Lucas Le Bihan

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Rendez-vous des créateurs 2015c. 2015

Balmer Hählen

Contributed by Swiss Typefaces

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“Fotografie der Gegenwart” leaflet1929

Walter Dexel

Contributed by Stéphane Darricau

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Buick ad: “Bold Beautiful Buick ’63”1963

McCann

Contributed by Mark Butchko

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Shalom Berlin2016

Hirn Faust Auge
Max Edelberg
Jakob Maurer

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Tangent GC Organic Soap2016

Essen International
Carl Nas Associates

Contributed by Richard Baird

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Advertising Arts, April 19301930

Lucian Bernhard

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Advertising Arts</cite>, April 1930

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The Right to Fly, Pushkin Press/The London Library2016

David Pearson

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Right to Fly</cite>, Pushkin Press/The London Library

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On Corpulence: Feeding the Body and Feeding the Mind, Pushkin Press/The London Library2016

David Pearson
Joe McLaren

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>On Corpulence: Feeding the Body and Feeding the Mind</cite>, Pushkin Press/The London Library

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Ragnarök movie posters2016

Benoît Bodhuin
Akatre
Clément Vuillier

Contributed by Quentin Stavinsky

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circus alphabet: d, everything coming up daisies1968

Corita Kent

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

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Kapital & Moral by Poing and Maja S.K. Ratkje2016

Robin Mientjes
Håvard Gjelseth

Contributed by Robin Mientjes

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New York magazine, Fall Fashion issue 20162016

Thomas Alberty
Miranda Dempster
Randy Minor

Contributed by CJ Dunn

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Photo-Lettering ITC Benguiat ad1978

Ed Benguiat

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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Paul Robeson – Songs of Free Men album art1942

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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Notions de Futur2016

Clément Le Tulle-Neyret

Contributed by Clément Le Tulle-Neyret

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Jim Nutt: Coming Into Character at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago2011

James Goggin

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Jim Nutt: Coming Into Character</cite> at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

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The Sonnets of William Shakespeare, Cassell & Company Ltd1933

Eric Gill

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Sonnets of William Shakespeare</cite>, Cassell & Company Ltd

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Rodeo Wave, Feb & March 20162016

Studio Christopher West

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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“You Only Design Once” column in IL magazinec. 2014

Francesco Franchi
IL magazine

Contributed by Village

“You Only Design Once” column in <cite>IL</cite> magazine

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Typografische Monatsblätter, Nr. 4, 19871987

Max Caflisch

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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The Architect & The Industrial Arts exhibition poster1928

William Addison Dwiggins

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Spitfire Cory Kennedy wheels2015

Matt Cantrell

Contributed by James Edmondson

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Esquire’s Big Watch Book, issue 12015

Esquire
Nick Millington
Peter Ainsworth

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Esquire</cite>’s <cite>Big Watch Book</cite>, issue<span class="nbsp"> </span><span class="nbsp"></span>1

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Halloween in Bagamoyo by Bladed2015

Håvard Gjelseth

Contributed by Robin Mientjes

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Enoch Light and the Light Brigade – Vibrations album art1962

Chermayeff & Geismar
Robert Brownjohn

Contributed by Steve O Connell

Enoch Light and the Light Brigade – <cite>Vibrations</cite> album art

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2015 Brand New Conference2015

UnderConsideration

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Graphic Art Products Catalog by Letraset USA1973

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Novum Gebrauchsgraphik, Issue 6/19721972

André Chante
Hollenstein Création

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Going Steady by Pauline Kael1969

Seymour Chwast

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

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Boing Boing “Jackhammer Jill” logo (1999–2009)1999

Mark Frauenfelder
eBoy

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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WWD Relaunch Issue2015

Robb Rice

Contributed by Robb Rice

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Broadside for Parenthesis 292015

Russell Maret

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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L’autre de l’art exhibition2014

L’Atelier collectif
Emmanuel Labard

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>L’autre de l’art</cite> exhibition

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New York magazine: Spring Fashion issue2014

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>New York</cite> magazine: Spring Fashion issue

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Finnegans Wake, 1st edition1939

M.B. Glick

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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Velvet Underground at The London College of Printing1971

London College of Printing

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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The Railway by Hamid Ismailov2014

Jonathan Yamakami

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Footwear News2015

Robb Rice

Contributed by Robb Rice

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2SER Radio Posters2014

Mark Gowing Studio

Contributed by Mark Gowing

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Ebony Magazine advertisement campaign1968

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

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The Movie Album by Till Brönnerc. 2014

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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A Beautiful Mind2014

Thomas Walsch

Contributed by Tuomo Metso

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A Be Sea magazine, Issue Gc. 1995

Gareth Hague
David James

Contributed by Gareth Hague

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Here & Now magazine2014

Richard Wolfströme

Contributed by Ramiro Espinoza

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Reframed poster2014

Aleks Dawson
Ennead Architects

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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DD on AK2013

Atelier Carvalho Bernau

Contributed by Maxime P.

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“State Fair Grandstanding” title spread from Vita.mn2014

Clare Jensen

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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