(x) Vintage Ben Hur movie screen title - hand lettered {Mike Y} | Typophile

(x) Vintage Ben Hur movie screen title - hand lettered {Mike Y}

andy goldman
23.Aug.2007 4.24pm

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Can anyone tell me what typeface this is based on, or suggest a similar font?

http://www.andygoldman.com/benhur.jpg

Thanks!

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bowfinpw
23.Aug.2007 4.32pm

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It’s close to Trajan, but the R is more compact. If this dates from the movie release time in the mid-50’s, it is pre-digital artwork most likely. The lettering on Trajan’s Column was used by Goudy and others, long before Carol Twombly did her version for Adobe.

- Mike Yanega

viewerslikeu
23.Aug.2007 4.49pm

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Quite nice remake here:

http://www.brandnewschool.com/project.php?350/movies/new_beetle_vs_sardi...