RIEN seems to be Knockout 70 (http://www.typography.com/catalog/knockout/series_f.html)

’REIN’ — I think is Hoefler Knockout 90 from Series G.

’SCHIRN’ — I was tempted to say either Hoefler Gotham or Franklin Gothic, but neither is closed enough.

- Mike Yanega

thankyou both,

i think REIN is Knockout 90, yup.

SCHIRN still no clue.

gretel

Akzidenz Grotesk Bold Extended is about the closest I have come to it, but the C and S are still not quite as closed as your sample. I can’t see the G well enough to use it to help with the ID.

- Mike Yanega

is this any helpfull?

gretel

Yes, thank you. Let me look some more. (Still similar to A.G. if you need an alternative.)

- Mike Yanega

Well, I went through ALL 1,890 ’sansserif’ font families at MyFonts, and I can say that I don’t think it’s anything they sell — so it comes from an independent foundry.

The closest resemblances were TS Formula from TypeShop (which is probably a version of some other design — most of theirs seem to be); Fuller Sans from DTP Types; Benton Sans from Font Bureau; Paralucent from Device; and I kept looking at Franklin Gothics of various foundries.

I will keep track of this thread to see what comes out, but I have made my attempt for now. Good luck.

- Mike Yanega

Thank you Mike.
Thank you very much for your precious help.

gretel

Well, I went through ALL 1,890 ‘sansserif’ font families at MyFonts

:O

I bow to the master.

- Lex

Lex, That only shows how much tedium I can tolerate :)

(I really thought it was something that should have been a popular commercial font, but now I think it’s from a relatively obscure source.)

- Mike Yanega