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(x) Frankenstein movie poster type - Othello ATF {Norbert}

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Hi could someone please ID the font used for the actors names on this vintage Frankenstein movie poster?
It is obviously pre-digital, but i hope that a similar font exists.

Thanks in advance.

Seb

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Norbert Florendo

The name of the display type used was “Othello” as listed in Dan Solo’s catalog under Unusual Sans Serifs.

(Note: This is not the “Othello” originally released by Monotype in 1928, as competition to Rudolf Koch’s Neuland typeface.)

I will try to find it’s digital conterpart if I can.

And didn’t Dr. Frankenstein invent digital fonts?
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Norbert Florendo

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