Typophile

What typeface is this?

but can't remeber what it is. any help?
This should be a easy one. I keep thinking it's ITC kabel but it's not.

It is Kabel, just the pre-ITC version.

Awe. Is there a digital version pre-ITC version. The lower case a in the pre-ITC is some much better then this one. (below)

I had the linotype version this whole time. thats what's i wanted.

Well thanks for the ID

best
sf

the good a

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