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Cold War Marquee

 by Sgore		  
Cold War Marquee
  • Currently 7.05671
7.1Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E9.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 1 vote
Last edit: 02.04.2011
Category: -
5 downloads5%20downloads5101 glyphs101%20glyphs101A favorite of 2 usersA%20favorite%20of%202%20users2My second completed font; Tried to go with a bit of a retro feel for this one. Hope people enjoy it! comments/advice welcome.My%20second%20completed%20font%3B%20Tried%20to%20go%20with%20a%20bit%20of%20a%20retro%20feel%20for%20this%20one.%20Hope%20people%20enjoy%20it%21%20comments%2Fadvice%20welcome.

WPA Gothic

 by Stewf		 This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.  
WPA Gothic
  • Currently 7.38628
7.4Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.4%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 44 votes
Last edit: 22.06.2009
Category: Sans Serif
1072 downloads1072%20downloads107227 comments27%20comments27206 glyphs206%20glyphs206A favorite of 34 usersA%20favorite%20of%2034%20users34This font is a free download, but some use is prohibited without contacting me first. Please abide by the license! Thanks. The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) was the largest agency of FDR's "New Deal", employing millions of people. Over 2,000 posters were produced by the W.P.A. to raise awareness and support the arts. I have a lot of admiration for these posters and a style of sign painters' lettering that was common in the U.S. during the 1930s-'40s. WPA Gothic gets much of its inspiration from this poster in particular. This FontStruction stays true to the sample’s simple letterforms, but the FontStruct grid does present a few limitations. For more refined typefaces of this style check out Futura Display, Tourist Gothic, FF Moderne Gothics, Refrigerator, and MVB Solano Gothic by some of my favorite type designers, two of which (Van Bronkhorst and Parkinson) are East Bay natives. WPA Gothic has a few alternate glyphs hanging out in the Extended Latin slots with more to come. To get a look at the typeface outside the confines of the FontStruct sampler, here's a sample poster. May 25, 2008: Released a variation with low-waisted "deco" caps.This%20font%20is%20a%20free%20download%2C%20but%20some%20use%20is%20prohibited%20without%20contacting%20me%20first.%20Please%20abide%20by%20the%20license%21%20Thanks.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWorks_Progress_Administration%22%3EWorks%20Progress%20Administration%3C%2Fa%3E%20%28W.P.A.%29%20was%20the%20largest%20agency%20of%20FDR%27s%20%26quot%3BNew%20Deal%26quot%3B%2C%20employing%20millions%20of%20people.%20Over%202%2C000%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmemory.loc.gov%2Fammem%2Fwpaposters%2Fwpahome.html%22%3Eposters%3C%2Fa%3E%20were%20produced%20by%20the%20W.P.A.%20to%20raise%20awareness%20and%20support%20the%20arts.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EI%20have%20a%20lot%20of%20admiration%20for%20these%20posters%20and%20a%20style%20of%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3Dsignpaintersgothic%26amp%3Bw%3Dall%22%3Esign%20painters%27%20lettering%3C%2Fa%3E%20that%20was%20common%20in%20the%20U.S.%20during%20the%201930s-%2740s.%20WPA%20Gothic%20gets%20much%20of%20its%20inspiration%20from%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fpantufla%2F2404006691%2F%22%3Ethis%20poster%3C%2Fa%3E%20in%20particular.%20This%20FontStruction%20stays%20true%20to%20the%20sample%E2%80%99s%20simple%20letterforms%2C%20but%20the%20FontStruct%20grid%20does%20present%20a%20few%20limitations.%20For%20more%20refined%20typefaces%20of%20this%20style%20check%20out%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fdownloads%2Furw%2Ffutura_display%2F%22%3EFutura%20Display%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fsingles%2Flanston_type%2Fltc_tourist_gothic_pro%2F%3Fsample_text%3DSee%2520alternates%2520below.%26acs_ss%3D9%22%3ETourist%20Gothic%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fdownloads%2Ffontfont%2Fff_moderne_gothics%2F%22%3EFF%20Moderne%20Gothics%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fdownloads%2Fmark_simonson%2Frefrigerator%2F%22%3ERefrigerator%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fdownloads%2Fmvb_fonts%2Fmvb_solano_gothic_pro%2F%22%3EMVB%20Solano%20Gothic%3C%2Fa%3E%20by%20some%20of%20my%20favorite%20type%20designers%2C%20two%20of%20which%20%28Van%20Bronkhorst%20and%20Parkinson%29%20are%20East%20Bay%20natives.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F14740%22%3EWPA%20Gothic%3C%2Fa%3E%20has%20a%20few%20alternate%20glyphs%20hanging%20out%20in%20the%20Extended%20Latin%20slots%20with%20more%20to%20come.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20get%20a%20look%20at%20the%20typeface%20outside%20the%20confines%20of%20the%20FontStruct%20sampler%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fstewf%2F2485428971%2F%22%3Ehere%27s%20a%20sample%20poster%3C%2Fa%3E.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EMay%2025%2C%202008%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Released%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F53157%22%3Ea%20variation%3C%2Fa%3E%20with%20low-waisted%20%22deco%22%20caps.%3C%2Fp%3E

Private Dick

 by c12p5		 This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.  
Private Dick
  • Currently 7.12744
7.1Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 14 votes
Last edit: 17.06.2009
Category: Display
94 downloads94%20downloads944 comments4%20comments498 glyphs98%20glyphs98A favorite of 6 usersA%20favorite%20of%206%20users6Inspired by noir films, particularly the lettering on the doors of private detective offices.Inspired%20by%20noir%20films%2C%20particularly%20the%20lettering%20on%20the%20doors%20of%20private%20detective%20offices.

WPA Gothic Deco

 by Stewf		 This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.  
WPA Gothic Deco
  • Currently 7.12267
7.1Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.2%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 31 votes
Last edit: 23.06.2009
Category: Display
527 downloads527%20downloads5273 comments3%20comments3121 glyphs121%20glyphs121A favorite of 21 usersA%20favorite%20of%2021%20users21Caps from WPA Gothic in a low-waisted "deco" style.Caps%20from%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fwpa_gothic%22%3EWPA%20Gothic%3C%2Fa%3E%20in%20a%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Ftags%2Flowwaistedletters%2F%22%3Elow-waisted%3C%2Fa%3E%20%22deco%22%20style.

Checker Regular OT

by ShinnTypeFontShop.com
Checker Regular OT
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