Les Usherwood

Leslie Usherwood, commonly known as “Les Usherwood”, born in England and moved to Canada. He designed dozens of phototype faces for Berthold, ITC, and his own Typsettra label, which he ran from 1968 until his death in 1983.

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Typefaces:
- Caslon Graphique (19)
- Belwe (18)
- Caxton (6)
- Alexon (2)
- Administer (1)
- Barnard & Barnyard (1)
- Century New Style (1)
- Goudy 38 (1)
- ITC Leawood (1)
- Administer Handtooled
- Argus
- Beckenham
- Braydon Bold
- Carnaby
- Casablanca
- Chelsea
- Claremont
- Denby
- Elston
- Equestrienne
- Extension
- Faust
- Flange
- Graphis
- ITC Usherwood
- More…
- Kingsley
- Kingsrow
- Lesmore
- Lynton
- Marbrook
- Maximo
- Stanhope
- Statesman
- Sycamore
- TC Broadway
- TC Europa
- TC Jasper
- Waverly
- Whitefriars
- Less…

Uses of typefaces by Les Usherwood

Barbara Pym novels (Harper and Row, Perennial Library)c. 1980

Fred Marcellino

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Barbara Pym novels (<span><span><span>Harper and Row, Perennial Library</span></span></span>)

Amsterdam Canals website2019

Marcus Brown
Aristide Benoist

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Staff Pick

Premiere of Taste packaging2020

Depot

Contributed by TypeMates

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Goodbois FW20 Lookbookc. 2020

Julian Schröpel
Kai Theodor Stiebel
Goodbois Studios

Contributed by Julian Schröpel

Sullivan Street Bakeryc. 2018

Nessen Co
Phillip Nessen
The Door

Contributed by Phillip Nessen

Sneaker Freaker magazine, issue 432020

Sneaker Freaker

Contributed by Étienne Aubert Bonn

<cite>Sneaker Freaker</cite> magazine, issue 43

Manofim Festival 2019, Jerusalem2019

Shiran Berry
Maya Bar Yehuda

Contributed by Itai Raveh

Naranjas Sonoras2018

Jose Alonso

Contributed by Jose Alonso

“Your art’s delight” MacConnection ad (1992)1992

unknown

Contributed by Briar Levit

“Your art’s delight” MacConnection ad (1992)

Greta movie poster2019

Bond
P+A

Contributed by Yves Peters

Staff Pick

Noise: Within, Among and Beyond2018

Jingqi Fan

Contributed by Jingqi Fan

Mister Black2018

Miguel Pang

Contributed by Gareth Hague

“Shoutao”, Omnipolloc. 2018

Karl Grandin

Photo(s) by Label Craft on Flickr.

Typographie: Schrift und Graphik mit Letrasetc. 1978

Christof Gassner
Helmut Langer
Friedrich Friedl

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Gippslandia2017

Jason Mildren
The View From Here

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Abaco2017

Brandlab

Contributed by Juan Carlos Yto

Di Beppe2018

Glasfurd & Walker

Contributed by Richard Baird

Staff Pick

Your Horse magazine2012

Matthew Ball

Contributed by Vykintas Characiejus

Erkin Koray ‎– Ceylan album art1985

unknown

Contributed by Quentin Schmerber

Erkin Koray ‎– <cite>Ceylan </cite>album art

Judicial Watchc. 1994

unknown

Contributed by Stone Clark

365 Ways cookbook series1991

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Belem visitor’s guidec. 2017

Didier Saco Design

Contributed by Saco Didier

Brownbook (2010–16)c. 2012

Tahir Iqbal
Ken Leung
Ryan Miglinczy

Contributed by Victoria Schwarz

Staff Pick

Obscura magazine, Issue 12, Spring 20132013

Contributed by Tylor Reimer

Woodlore

Photo(s) by Joe Clark on Flickr.

White Porch Inn

Contributed by Richard Lipton

A Lifetime’s Reading by Philip Ward1983

Janice Rossi

Contributed by Lyle Dechant

Lesli Ink website

Lesli Ink

Contributed by Webtype

La Fille d’O identity (2014)2014

Ines Cox
Lauren Grusenmeyer

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

This is a Non-Smoking Roomc. 2010

Contributed by Frank Grießhammer

Festivals of Malaysia by Keith Hockton2015

Jonathan Luen

Contributed by Jonathan Luen

<cite>Festivals of Malaysia</cite> by Keith Hockton

Antagónica2013

César Ordoño

Contributed by César

Sight Unseen OFFSITE2014

Kokoro & Moi

Contributed by Shiva Nallaperumal

Staff Pick

American Apparel: Halloween window display2014

unknown

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

Filmcomposition ads for Typsettra typefaces

Filmcomposition
Ed Cleary

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Graphic Design Festival Breda Poster2014

Shiva Nallaperumal

Contributed by Shiva Nallaperumal

Staff Pick

El valor del tiempo perdido by Puri Núñez2011

Solo

Contributed by Stephen Coles

BASIC Computer Games: Microcomputer Edition1978

Paul Hanson

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>BASIC Computer Games: Microcomputer Edition</cite>

Woody Allen movie posters (2009–2013)2009

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Prana Health Food and Organics2011

Tonne Gramme

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Falken by Hilary Mantel (Büchergilde Gutenberg)2013

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Falken</cite> by Hilary Mantel (Büchergilde Gutenberg)

Rococo

DesignPractice

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Allos Müslisc. 2012

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Hard Graft2011

Hard Graft
Studio On Fire

Contributed by Patch Hofweber

Blog

OCCII 2009 yearbook and posters2010

Our Polite Society
Matthias Kreutzer
Jens Schildt

Contributed by Manuel Wesely

Surface magazine logo (2011)2011

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Apple Advertising of the 1970s–80sc. 1977

Apple

Contributed by Robin Rendle

Staff Pick

Patagonia logo1973

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Galleri Jonas Kleerup2008

Kurppa Hosk

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Google logo, 1997–20151997

Ruth Kedar
Sergey Brin

Contributed by Stephen Coles