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(x) Very condensed motion picture soundtrack credits - (similar to) Helvetica Ultra Compressed {Florian}
Posted by scarletguard in
2 Jan 2010 — 10:43am
2 Jan 2010 — 10:43am
It's a square sans font that looks very familiar but I can't seem to place the name. Identifont has proven useless with my query.
Any assistance in identifying this one would be appreciated.
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2 Jan 2010 — 10:55am
Hi Mike,
could be Helvetica Ultra Compressed, though I must admit this looks slightly lighter.
F
2 Jan 2010 — 10:58am
I think the "C" is off for Helvetica Ultra Compressed.
2 Jan 2010 — 12:40pm
Univers 49 (Light ExtraCondensed) ?
2 Jan 2010 — 1:54pm
Yup, classic movie credits face.
2 Jan 2010 — 2:11pm
Thanks all for your help!
2 Jan 2010 — 3:20pm
Maybe it's the fuzziness of the sample, but the S doesn't seem exactly right for Univers. The ends (correct type term?) don't seem to reach high/low enough? Same with the C.
2 Jan 2010 — 4:15pm
You are correct, but frankly I wouldn't know what else it could be. Different version/digitisation?
2 Jan 2010 — 4:37pm
No, me either. It's not Linotype's or Adobe's. And it's not Bitstream's Zurich. Hmm.
3 Jan 2010 — 2:12am
I beg to differ. Apart from the S spine, the top of the A seems to be broader. Also, the R appears to be higher-waisted and to have a tailed leg.
Here’s a comparison of Univers Light Ultra Condensed and Helvetica Ultra Compressed. Note the terminals of J and S.
3 Jan 2010 — 3:16am
Darnit, you could be right. If we assume the type was eroded by the poor image quality Helvetica Ultra Compressed could be it.
I have also just noticed that starting from the medium weight the tail on the R in Akzidenz Grotesk Condensed takes on a Helvetica-like appearance (but the middle arm on the E is also too low).
3 Jan 2010 — 3:31am
Hooray! ;·D
Well, as I wrote before, the weight is still off.
AG is full of surprises, isn’t it? One inconsistent beast of a type family.
3 Jan 2010 — 3:43am
I love this site. Nice one, Florian.