You are right Jan -and I should have mentioned that in my post- but I haven't found any Univers Condensed version to be so close to the sample as Zurich Extra Cond (considering the overall compression and the shape of /D & /R).
Can't agree more on "PASTIS", that looks close to Coliseum. I guess they used the same typeface for "DINNER", we just can't see the small flare serifs at this size.
Unfortunately and part of remininding me of Bookman Italic Swash (mainly because of swashes), I don't know any typeface, even loosely similar to "RESTAURANT FRANCAIS". What I've learn from this place is signages are most likely always hand-painted/lettered. There's no digital version of it.
26 Jan 2013 — 3:18pm
"L'EXPRESS", similar - but not an exact match: (Popl) Laudatio by Friedrich Poppl (1982, Berthold)
"DINNER" looks very close to Zurich Extra Condensed by Adrian Frutiger (Bitstream)
"LA PUBELLE" looks like ITC Benguiat Book Condensed (see also the restored image bellow).
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I found them using Find my Font - http://www.findmyfont.com
26 Jan 2013 — 3:41pm
Fivos, Zurich is Bitstream’s version of Univers.
26 Jan 2013 — 4:01pm
You are right Jan -and I should have mentioned that in my post- but I haven't found any Univers Condensed version to be so close to the sample as Zurich Extra Cond (considering the overall compression and the shape of /D & /R).
26 Jan 2013 — 4:12pm
OK. I see.
27 Jan 2013 — 2:06am
Can't agree more on "PASTIS", that looks close to Coliseum. I guess they used the same typeface for "DINNER", we just can't see the small flare serifs at this size.
Unfortunately and part of remininding me of Bookman Italic Swash (mainly because of swashes), I don't know any typeface, even loosely similar to "RESTAURANT FRANCAIS". What I've learn from this place is signages are most likely always hand-painted/lettered. There's no digital version of it.
28 Jan 2013 — 7:13pm
Thanks all, very helpful.