Franklin Gothic in use

5 styles designed by Morris F. Benton were issued by ATF between 1904 and 1913. John L. Renshaw added a Wide (about 1952) and Whedon Davis a Condensed Italic (1967). [Reichardt 2011]

See also ITC Franklin Gothic and the revised ITC Franklin.

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The Doctors Mayo by Helen Clapesattle (Pocket Books, 1970)1970

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Contributed by Bryson Stohr

The Wrecking Company postcard, Holiday Inn University Center

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Photo(s) by Cardboard America Collection on Flickr.

Iggy Pop – The Idiot album art1977

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Iggy Pop – <cite>The Idiot</cite> album art

Sponsor

Cartoon/Fantasy Organization – Bulletin #61982

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Kang & Kodos #1 comic book2014

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Óxido by Eduardo Marco2020

Koln Studio

Contributed by chicocorchea

King Sonic Cassette Tape 60 insertc. 1975

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Nashville Country Singers – Rose Garden: Country Hits of ’71 album art1971

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Velvet Vampire (1971) and Scream of the Demon Lover (1970) movie posters and press book1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Die Fledermaus Overture (Tops Masterpieces)c. 1955

Horace Sadowsky

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Declan Welsh and The Decadent – It’s Been a Year Now EP covers and posters2021

Raissa Pardini

Contributed by Daria Petrova

Declan Welsh and The Decadent – <cite>It’s Been a Year Now</cite> EP covers and posters

Staff Pick

Stunt. The Story of the Great Movie Stuntmen by John Baxter1973

Graham Marshall

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Stunt. The Story of the Great Movie Stuntmen</cite> by John Baxter

Staff Pick

Akasha Brewing beer can seriesc. 2021

Vincent Casey

Contributed by Vincent Casey

Marvel 2099 comic books1992

Marvel Comics

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Philip K. Dick paperback covers (Panther Science Fiction)c. 1975

Chris Foss
Peter Andrew Jones
Richard Clifton-Dey

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Blog

Billy Vaughn – Embraceable You! album art1967

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Who needs the economy…” poster2021

Dafi Kühne

Contributed by Dafi Kühne

Staff Pick

Roxette – Look Sharp! album cover1988

Kjell Andersson

Contributed by Thomas Evensson

Roxette – <cite>Look Sharp!</cite> album cover

Sauter-Finegan and Their Orchestra – The Return Of The Doodletown Fifers album art1960

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Johnny and Dorsey Burnette Song Book album cover2021

Urban Zotel

Contributed by Urban Zotel

Saak (2019) movie postersc. 2019

unknown

Contributed by Paul Grosse

‘Slim’ Boyd – A Tribute To Hank Williams album art1962

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Diet Frosted cereals ad (1965)1965

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Benny Goodman – Swing Into Spring album art1958

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Stop Typographic Pollution” poster2021

Dafi Kühne

Contributed by Dafi Kühne

Staff Pick

Mongo Santamaria – Feelin’ Alright album art1970

Haig Adishian
Izzy Sanabria

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Mongo Santamaria – <cite>Feelin’ Alright</cite> album art

Shirley Chisholm 1972 presidential campaign1972

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Topps baseball hobby cards (1960)1960

Topps

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Edition Onepage N°19, “Gedicht gegen die Angst”2019

Dafi Kühne

Contributed by Dafi Kühne

Staff Pick

Do It with Others festival2018

Gabriela Baka
Onomatopee

Contributed by Gabriela Baka

Louth + Proud2019

Grandson
Killian Walsh
Jake Heavey

Contributed by Killian Walsh

Presidential Profiles: “The Presidents Speak” record series1966

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Doug Clark & the Hot Nuts – Hell Night! album art1967

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Doug Clark & the Hot Nuts – <cite>Hell Night!</cite> album art

The City by Jane Gaskell (Paperback Library)1968

Jeff Jones

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The City</cite> by Jane Gaskell (Paperback Library)

Enoch Light and the Light Brigade / Don DeVries and His Orchestra – Mexicali Rose album artc. 1962

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

B.B. King – Live At The Regal album art1965

Lee-Myles Associates
Don Bronstein
Joe Lebow

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

B.B. King – <cite>Live At The Regal</cite> album art

Israeli Folk Dances (Third Series, Israel Music Foundation) album art1957

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Israeli Folk Dances </cite>(Third Series, Israel Music Foundation) album art

John Finnegan ice signc. 1910

unknown

Contributed by Briar Levit

Staff Pick

Mammals of the Southwest Desertsc. 1959

Jerry Cannon

Contributed by Matthijs Herzberg

<cite>Mammals of the Southwest Deserts</cite>

All in the Family: “Bunker for President” poster, buttons, stickers1972

unknown

Contributed by Elise Carlton

<cite>All in the Family: </cite>“Bunker for President” poster, buttons, stickers

Depression Press posterc. 2019

Vitalii Emelianov

Contributed by Vitalii Emelianov

Godzilla’s Revenge / War of the Gargantuas U.S. movie poster (Maron Films)c. 1971

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

The Viennese Symphonic Orchestra – One Hour Of Strauss Waltzes album artc. 1955

Norman Graber

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Lysol Spray ad (1968)1968

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Daniel Romano(’s Outfit) – Okay Wow album art2020

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Daniel Romano(’s Outfit) – <cite>Okay Wow</cite> album art

Staff Pick

Ads for Pabst Beer1937

Dorothy Shepard

Contributed by Stephen Coles

“Ford’s better ideas for sale” ad (1967)1967

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Buarque e Conjunto Merengue – Buarque single sleevec. 1975

Rochinha Diogo

Contributed by João Guedes

The Audacious Project (TED Conferences)c. 2017

Jeff Hunt
Jeff Hunt Design

Contributed by Jeff Hunt

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1968)1968

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

“One of Them Had Polio” poster1949

Herbert Matter

Contributed by Nick Sherman

“Deja Vu” posterc. 1995

Thirst
Rick Valicenti

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Campbell’s Tomato Soup ad (1965)1965

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Los Melodicos & Los Hermanos Flores ‎– El Baile Del Año album art1983

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Reflections: The American Collection at the Columbus Museum of Art2019

Nonfiction
Neil Wengerd
Zach Wilke

Contributed by Zach Wilke

<cite>Reflections: The American Collection at the Columbus Museum of Art</cite>

New York magazine (2019–)c. 2019

Tom Alberty
Chris Cristiano

Contributed by XYZ Type

Slam magazine covers (1997–2019)c. 1997

Don Morris
Stephen Goggi
Melissa Medvedich

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Slam</cite> magazine covers (1997–2019)

Staff Pick

Korespondencjac. 2019

Marta Przeciszewska

Contributed by Laïc: Type Foundry

The Kinks – Kinksize Session EP album art1964

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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Franklin Gothic in use

The Doctors Mayo by Helen Clapesattle (Pocket Books, 1970)1970

The Wrecking Company postcard, Holiday Inn University Center

Iggy Pop – The Idiot album art1977

Cartoon/Fantasy Organization – Bulletin #61982

Kang & Kodos #1 comic book2014

Óxido by Eduardo Marco2020

King Sonic Cassette Tape 60 insertc. 1975

The Nashville Country Singers – Rose Garden: Country Hits of ’71 album art1971

The Velvet Vampire (1971) and Scream of the Demon Lover (1970) movie posters and press book1971

Die Fledermaus Overture (Tops Masterpieces)c. 1955

Declan Welsh and The Decadent – It’s Been a Year Now EP covers and posters2021

Stunt. The Story of the Great Movie Stuntmen by John Baxter1973

Akasha Brewing beer can seriesc. 2021

Marvel 2099 comic books1992

Philip K. Dick paperback covers (Panther Science Fiction)c. 1975

Billy Vaughn – Embraceable You! album art1967

“Who needs the economy…” poster2021

Roxette – Look Sharp! album cover1988

Sauter-Finegan and Their Orchestra – The Return Of The Doodletown Fifers album art1960

The Johnny and Dorsey Burnette Song Book album cover2021

Saak (2019) movie postersc. 2019

‘Slim’ Boyd – A Tribute To Hank Williams album art1962

Diet Frosted cereals ad (1965)1965

Benny Goodman – Swing Into Spring album art1958

“Stop Typographic Pollution” poster2021

Mongo Santamaria – Feelin’ Alright album art1970

Shirley Chisholm 1972 presidential campaign1972

Topps baseball hobby cards (1960)1960

Edition Onepage N°19, “Gedicht gegen die Angst”2019

Do It with Others festival2018

Louth + Proud2019

Presidential Profiles: “The Presidents Speak” record series1966

Doug Clark & the Hot Nuts – Hell Night! album art1967

The City by Jane Gaskell (Paperback Library)1968

Enoch Light and the Light Brigade / Don DeVries and His Orchestra – Mexicali Rose album artc. 1962

B.B. King – Live At The Regal album art1965

Israeli Folk Dances (Third Series, Israel Music Foundation) album art1957

John Finnegan ice signc. 1910

Mammals of the Southwest Desertsc. 1959

All in the Family: “Bunker for President” poster, buttons, stickers1972

Depression Press posterc. 2019

Godzilla’s Revenge / War of the Gargantuas U.S. movie poster (Maron Films)c. 1971

The Viennese Symphonic Orchestra – One Hour Of Strauss Waltzes album artc. 1955

Lysol Spray ad (1968)1968

Daniel Romano(’s Outfit) – Okay Wow album art2020

Ads for Pabst Beer1937

“Ford’s better ideas for sale” ad (1967)1967

Buarque e Conjunto Merengue – Buarque single sleevec. 1975

The Audacious Project (TED Conferences)c. 2017

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1968)1968

“One of Them Had Polio” poster1949

“Deja Vu” posterc. 1995

Campbell’s Tomato Soup ad (1965)1965

Los Melodicos & Los Hermanos Flores ‎– El Baile Del Año album art1983

Reflections: The American Collection at the Columbus Museum of Art2019

New York magazine (2019–)c. 2019

Slam magazine covers (1997–2019)c. 1997

Korespondencjac. 2019

The Kinks – Kinksize Session EP album art1964