Interceptor font by Device - original source?

idiotcountry4 July 2013 · 09:09

Through the generosity of a gentleman who posts on here, he identified (mostly, anyway) a font for me. Interceptor by Device Fonts. It's essentially a revised version of STOP, by Aldo Novarese.

However, "Interceptor" is based on some other font (also a redraft of STOP). I'd like to know what that font is. Some photolettering typeface? Or? This earlier source would have been in existence in 1990, and earlier.

Sample of Interceptor Italic:
http://devicefonts.co.uk/fontshow-b2/Interceptor-Italic.png

Bob Evans4 July 2013 · 10:04

URW issued a digital version of Stop in 1994

idiotcountry4 July 2013 · 11:10

Thanks for the note, but I'm not looking for Stop. I'm looking for this other variant - similar to Stop, but what was used as 'inspiration' for the Interceptor font.

Perhaps a better question would be to list all the variants based heavily on Stop. I would imagine the one I'm looking for has not yet been digitized, as I have all the current digital variants for reference.

AG End Italic
Comaro
Graymalkin Laser
PRASLINISLAND
???

Nick Cooke4 July 2013 · 23:43

Why don't you ask Rian via his site?

idiotcountry6 July 2013 · 12:22

I did ask Rian.

He was very non-committal about his inspiration - which based on the dated samples I have are remarkably similar in many respects to his font.

Any more STOP-esq fonts produced in/around or prior to 1990? I'm guessing it is non-digital.

Nick Cooke6 July 2013 · 14:12

If he won't tell you I guess you'll never know.

idiotcountry6 July 2013 · 15:48

Thanks Nick. Excellent assistance. Not to worry, I'll track it down.

Nick Cooke7 July 2013 · 00:21

What I mean is that Rian has produced many many ORIGINAL typefaces, so maybe Stop was the inspiration but he's not willing to admit that.

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