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70s sans — estate signage from the Heygate, Elephant and Castle

Matthew Appleton

Hello - keen to find out more about this odd bit of sans signage from a soon-to-be-demolished estate in South London…
Note the curved foot on the 'R' and squished 'g'!

thanks as ever for your time and knowledge!

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Matthew Appleton

pretty close to the old 'Rail Alphabet', but not quite… any clues out there…?

ryukk

Can't name the original unfortunately. But may be playing with Chalet London/New York 1980 might do the trick for you. Overall design looks pretty close and it has also all earmarks you're after: /R slightly curved foot, /r curvy terminal and 'squished' /g.

Matthew Appleton

thanks - -Chalet not bad but still not quite there

Matthew Appleton

For a related 70s font, please check this query also…

http://typophile.com/node/107720

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