The 21st Century titles Contributed by Stephen Coles on Apr 13th, 2016. Artwork published in 1967. © CBS Television. License: All Rights Reserved. The Twenty-First Century was a CBS documentary series hosted by Walter Cronkite that aired 1967–70. Focusing on modern technology, science, and predictions about the future, the show was a sequel to The Twentieth Century which covered historical events. The logo and opening titles are set in animated Schmalfette Grotesk, while end credits used a mix (see two shapes of ‘R’) of unidentified compressed grots. Thanks to Jessica Svendsen for the tip! Source: vimeo.com © CBS Television. License: All Rights Reserved. Source: www.youtube.com © CBS Television. License: All Rights Reserved. End credits from Surviving in Space, a 1968 episode. Source: www.youtube.com © CBS Television. License: All Rights Reserved. Why does Walter get his own ‘R’? Typefaces Formats Film/Video (861) Topics News (511) Technology (1196) Designers/Agencies Lou Dorfsman (5) Tagged withdocumentaries (118)TV show logos (136)TV series (154)CBS (28)title sequences (318)tight-not-touching (248)all caps (5892)animated type (313)lettering from alphabet sample (30) Artwork location United States (8221) In Sets Graphic (Litara Ung) (67) Film (Yulia Gonina) (10) Lettera (Florian Hardwig) (63) 5 Comments on “The 21st Century titles” Mark Simonson says: Apr 14th, 2016 11:25 pm I loved this show when I was a kid. Don’t really recall these titles so much as the “music” though. Jessica Svendsen says: Apr 25th, 2016 4:30 am I believe the sequence was designed by Lou Dorfsman. It is included as one of the on-air promotions in his monograph “Dorfsman & CBS.” See image 5: nyti.ms/1qJYZxq Stephen Coles says: Apr 25th, 2016 10:25 am Thank you, Jessica! Added. Samantha Wittwer says: May 6th, 2016 3:31 am Thanks Jessica! Saved me a google search. Otto de Paula Albernaz Quartim says: Aug 12th, 2022 9:31 pm The unidentified type must be Univers. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Schmalfette Grotesk in use Connie Francis – Christmas Songs album art1962unknownContributed by Garrison Martin Thirteen Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis (Macmillan)1969Nicholas ThirkellContributed by Stephen Coles Polaski and his Polish Orchestra – Polkas album cover1962unknownContributed by Nick Sherman Sponsor More in Technology Low←tech Magazine website2018Low-tech magazineMarie OtsukaRoel Roscam AbbingContributed by Matthijs Sluiter Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works2019Darren WallContributed by Swiss Typefaces Google Frightgeist 20222022Use All FiveContributed by David Gobber Staff Pick Planblue2022unknownContributed by Kontour More in Film/Video Pimp my Type2020Oliver SchöndorferContributed by Oliver Schöndorfer Euphoria (HBO, 2019)2019unknownHBOContributed by Andreas Kofler “King Stairs” campaign by Burger King2020DavidContributed by Bryson Stohr Sweeteverafter – “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” music video2023Inspired CreativityContributed by Michael Leonhartsberger More Fonts In Use Château des Arras: l’empreinte d’une famille2019Martin LavielleNono AmpuyContributed by Martin LAVIELLE Staff Pick Cover of Womanspace journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 19731973unknownContributed by Leslie Lasiter Staff Pick Massimo Vignelli’s A Few Basic Typefaces1991Massimo VignelliVignelli AssociatesContributed by Stephen Coles Blog Imperfect Restaurant2016Sr. y Sra. WilsonContributed by Sr. y Sra. Wilson Staff Pick
5 Comments on “The 21st Century titles”
I loved this show when I was a kid. Don’t really recall these titles so much as the “music” though.
I believe the sequence was designed by Lou Dorfsman. It is included as one of the on-air promotions in his monograph “Dorfsman & CBS.”
See image 5: nyti.ms/1qJYZxq
Thank you, Jessica! Added.
Thanks Jessica! Saved me a google search.
The unidentified type must be Univers.