Jakob Erbar

German type deisgner and teacher, 1878–1935. Student of Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke and Anna Simons. Closely associated with the Ludwig & Mayer foundry.

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Typefaces:
- Erbar-Grotesk (23)
- Koloss (16)
- Phosphor (12)
- Candida (2)
- Feder-Grotesk (2)
- Lucina (2)
- Erbar-Mediaeval lichtfett (1)
- Lux (1)
- Eller Initials
- Erbar-Mediaeval
- Erbar-Mediaeval-Initialen
- Feder-Kursiv
- Jacopo Mediaeval NF
- Lautsprecher
- Lichte Erbar-Versalien
- Lumina
- Phosphate

Uses of typefaces by Jakob Erbar

Zhurnalnaya Roublennaya: A Poor Man’s Futura

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Jüri Kaarma
Leonhard Lapin

Contributed by Ivar Sakk

Zhurnalnaya Roublennaya: A Poor Man’s Futura

Blog

re:publica posters, 1913–20132013

Wortfeld
Alexander Svensson

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Frankfurter Allgemeine Magazin feature spreads, 1992–93c. 1992

Hans-Georg Pospischil

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Frankfurter Allgemeine Magazin</cite> feature spreads, 1992–93

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Bayerische Bauindustrie A.-G. Notgeld coupons1923

G. Franz’sche Buchdruckerei

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bayerische Bauindustrie A.-G. Notgeld coupons

Blog

Typographische Mitteilungen, vol. 17, No. 7, July 19201920

unknown

Contributed by Kirsten Solveig Schneider

<cite>Typographische Mitteilungen</cite>, vol. 17, No. 7, July 1920

Staff Pick

H. Niehaus invoice, 1944c. 1940

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Hch. Wuhrmann invoice, 1941c. 1940

Heinrich Wuhrmann Druck

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

St. Martin’s School of Art 1985 Degree Shows poster1985

Phil Baines

Contributed by Stephen Coles

St. Martin’s School of Art 1985 Degree Shows poster

Staff Pick

Heinrich Bernhardt invoice, 1940c. 1940

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Polar Patrol Playsuit ad1930

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Leim-Chemie ad insert1963

unknown

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

Gute Aussichten Spezial-Heft 2013/142014

Mario Lombardo
Katrin Behrens
Nahuel Gerth

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Gute Aussichten</cite> Spezial-Heft 2013/14

Linn Konserven-Gläser invoice, 1935c. 1930

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Rich. Filsinger invoice, 1944c. 1940

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Grocery ads in Oxnard Press-Courier1958

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Grocery ads in <cite>Oxnard Press-Courier</cite>

Staff Pick

Rotenburger Ölfabrik invoice, 19351935

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

MAMSAM mugsc. 2016

Mateusz Machalski
threedotstype
Janek Bersz

Contributed by Marian Misiak

Staff Pick

Ad for Fritz Wortmann’s “Friwo-Gold” fountain pensc. 1939

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Möbelfabrik Lengfeld invoice, 1931c. 1931

Adler-Druckerei

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

WebActiv Technologiesc. 2013

Webactiv

Contributed by Stephen Shaw

American in Paris movie poster1962

Brian Tattersfield

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>American in Paris</cite> movie poster

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1977)1977

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1977)

Staff Pick

Anmerkung zur Pflege von Leuck Autobatterien1958

Ludwig & Mayer

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Anmerkung zur Pflege von Leuck Autobatterien

Esquire Socks Slip-Not 93 ad1971

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Rudolf Keel, Confiserie Modernec. 1935

unknown

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce1996

William Joyce

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs</cite> by William Joyce

Cadillac Bar & Grill margaritas menuc. 2012

Nancy Windesheim

Contributed by Frank Grießhammer

Hugo Daniel invoice, 1935c. 1935

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“The Organizer” Criterion DVD Cover2012

Eric Skillman

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

AEG Thermofix ad1961

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

“Vi äro rustade – att tillfredsställa våra kunder”c. 1935

O. L. Svanbäcks Boktryckeri AB

Photo(s) by Sander Pedersen on Flickr.

“Vi äro rustade – att tillfredsställa våra kunder”

Etienne eng
(Sample unavailable)

Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron1971

Haig Adishian

Contributed by Ian Lanius

<cite>Pieces of a Man</cite> by Gil Scott-Heron

Oli Rotomin leadholderc. 1955

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Brotherhood of Man – “Kiss Me, Kiss Your Baby” international single covers1975

Contributed by Johannes Vandenheuvel

Die Tänzer Gottes by Noël Ballif1957

Ludwig & Mayer

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Die Tänzer Gottes</cite> by Noël Ballif

In Search Of A Dream by Alphonse Mouzon1978

Müller & von Frankenberg

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>In Search Of A Dream</cite> by Alphonse Mouzon

Weihnachten im Liedec. 1925

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

German alphabet learning cards, 1950sc. 1955

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Rockstroh-Werke Kastor Pollux booklet

unknown

Contributed by Frank Grießhammer

Atomic Rooster – Made In England album art1972

Mike Gill Associates Ltd.

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Atomic Rooster – <cite>Made In England </cite>album art

Staff Pick

Verlag R. Halbeck ad for rhetoric coursesc. 1928

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Save The Robots IPA by Radiant Pig Beerc. 2017

Rob Pihl

Photo(s) by Label Craft on Flickr.

The Nightwalker – Atheneum book jacket1980

Lawrence Ratzkin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Nightwalker</cite> – Atheneum book jacket

Staff Pick

W.L. Larry Baker QSL card1979

Contributed by J.D. Loughead

“We build in steel” ads by Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. (1938–1947)c. 1938

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Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

“We build in steel” ads by Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. (1938–1947)

Ourselves. An Essay on the National Character by Henry W. Nevinson1933

Kynoch Press

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

<cite>Ourselves. An Essay on the National Character</cite> by Henry W. Nevinson

Sektkellerei Wille flyerc. 1925

Adolf Essich & Co.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Tracy Jones ‎– Hi Everybody1976

Bob Graham

Photo(s) by Dame Agnes Guano on Flickr.

Tracy Jones ‎– <cite>Hi Everybody</cite>

Giant 45 single record series (AVI Records)c. 1977

unknown

Contributed by Ian Lanius

Giant 45 single record series (AVI Records)

Garage Bultena, Usquert

Photo(s) by isoletters on Flickr.

Mon premier Larousse en couleurs (1953)1953

unknown

Photo(s) by Alexis Orloff on Flickr.

<cite>Mon premier Larousse en couleurs</cite> (1953)

Little Richard – “Freedom Blues” / “Dew Drop Inn” German and Dutch single sleeves1970

Contributed by Garrison Martin

“Vitroflex” ad by Pilkington Brothers Ltd. (1937)1937

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

T. Rex – Bolan’s Zip Gun album art1975

John Kosh

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

T. Rex – <cite>Bolan’s Zip Gun</cite> album art

Paul Kossoff – Back Street Crawler album art1973

Visualeyes Ltd.

Contributed by Alex Stick

Paul Kossoff – <cite>Back Street Crawler</cite> album art

Miscellaneous paper signs for restaurantsc. 1930

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Druckerei Philipp Kühner

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Miscellaneous paper signs for restaurants