Futura Display

Very close, but this is wider with a simpler 'N' than Futura Display.

Another alternative: Tasse, which is based on another Renner variation of Futura.

Thanks. Both of these are close but neither is as wide as the original. The 'n' is also very distinct. Any other guesses?

I think the 'simple N' Stephen noted could have been a modification of the normal N, or even an inverted U with an added corner, although I notice the crossbar on the A and H are higher than normal too.

One could cobble together a very close approximation starting with Futura Display. Tasse, on the other hand, would be more of a trick, especially because the S has more curves to it. (Tasse does have similar alternate characters for the A and N, which you can't see in the FontShop samples, but that N is like the unmodified Futura Display N, and would also need modification.)

My guess is either a customization, or a font based on Futura Display that may be freeware. This falls in the 'Techno' style category, in spite of its true age (designed in 1932), so many squarish fonts made for this cliché (Techno = square) look might be very similar. It's almost as bad as hand-printed lettering fonts -- anyone can make one with little or no skill.

- Mike Yanega

The width can easily be tweaked in a graphics program by flattening, or widening.

- Mike Yanega

Savings Bond from Harold's Fonts is a freeware font similar to Futura Display. It might also be a good starting point for customisation.

- Lex

This feels more like lettering or photo fontage than a mechanical scaling of a digital font. How old is the sample, jcon?

The sample is recent. I pulled it from a travel ad for Honduras in a recent travel mag. I like it cause it has a blocky, hand-done quality that you see on street signage in Latin America. Thanks to everyone for the input. I think I'll start out with Futura Display and tweak it.

Isn't this the Font-a-liciuos font resembling futura display?
Darn it... I can't remember the name right now and the site is still down.

MKSG

Do you mean Magnum?

Nope.