I would grant that the Czechs had a very strong Russian influence, particulary during the era of the Soviet Union. I think the Czechs were far more likely to be open to experimentation in letterforms and gutsy about implementing them. Veronika Burian gave an inspiring presentation at TypeCon ’07 showing some very innovative examples of Czech work.
6.Sep.2007 8.04am
Not quite that one, but the K is similar : http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/chank/nicotine/
6.Sep.2007 8.10am
How old is this book?
6.Sep.2007 8.23am
Hmmm, I don’t really know.
It was first published in 1919 but this is an obvious reissue sometime later.
Here’s the full cover:
http://manybooks.net/original_covers/f/fortc/fortc2247222472-8.jpg
The logo in the upper left feels sixties to me but I could be dumb.
6.Sep.2007 8.43am
Ace paperback from late 1950s.
6.Sep.2007 8.52am
I hope that means we’re getting closer...I really like this one.
6.Sep.2007 9.14am
It looks Czech influenced.
ChrisL
6.Sep.2007 9.25am
It might be an old Ludlow face “Gothic Condensed” or Extra Condensed.
ChrisL
6.Sep.2007 9.32am
Funny you see it as Czech influenced, Chris.
In this German Fontblog thread (about the recently replaced logo of Haus der Kulturen der Welt, designed by Cornel Windlin/Neville Brody), HD Schellnack characterizes a similar ‘K’ with ‘bent leg’ as having a ‘Russian touch’.
6.Sep.2007 10.28am
I would grant that the Czechs had a very strong Russian influence, particulary during the era of the Soviet Union. I think the Czechs were far more likely to be open to experimentation in letterforms and gutsy about implementing them. Veronika Burian gave an inspiring presentation at TypeCon ’07 showing some very innovative examples of Czech work.
http://flickr.com/photos/ebensorkin/1225352194/in/photostream/
ChrisL