Typophile

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Can't seem to find a match for this one...



Grateful for all help.

unknown

can you post a bigger scan ... looks like it could be Franklin Gothic, but can't tell for sure
because some of the key letters are closing up.

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I think you're right about Franklin Gothic BJ. The K, Q, G, R, g, C, y, M & J are all consistent with that typeface. It could be the condensed face too.

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I believe the old-style figures used are the bold or black weight of Meta.

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Unfortunately no, I can't post a bigger size scan, as I haven't got a scanner. :/ I had this scan made some time ago, for some other purpose, yet, checking the original TIFF file, it manages to be some bit bigger, and clearer, so I made a new GIF of it, hopefully that helps somehow?

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Additionally, here's also a sample including the other 3 letters which appear in the text and aren't shown in the sample cut I posted previously, the "f", the "W" and the "X":

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Also, I do have the original printed source of the sample pictures, which by the way is from 1994, so, if there's just any additional answer I can give to any question regarding any detail of the font that may be helpful in any way...

And to the font, yes, I had also thought of Franklin Gothic, initially, as the letters do appear to match... (Franklin Gothic Demi? I don't think it must be Franklin Gothic Condensed, as the detail of the dots on the "�", "�", "�" and "�", these are circular, (unlike those on the "i" and the "j" which are square), and not square, as in Franklin Gothic Condensed... Also, looking particularly at the "g", it must either not be Franklin Gothic Demi Condensed, as the upper hole in the "g" is circular, and not oval, as in Franklin Gothic Demi Condensed...) Only the numbers indeed put me in doubt... I mean, unless, contrary to my first thought, the numbers and the letters aren't of the same font?

Yet, that third line, where it reads "4 tysta mil", that "4" there does bring up doubt again...

As does this other line:



Well, it is at least odd that a font has been chosen for the letters, and an other for the numbers, if that is to be the case, no?

Once again, I thank you, for all help.

P.S. Sorry that I started a new post for including each of the images but I don't know whether it is possible/allowed to include (upload) more than one image per post? :P

unknown

I read!!! :-) Confess that I didn't quite get yours previous one at first though. :-P I now reckon that should've been the biggest hint for me... :-P
*feeling kinda stupid now for all the unnecessary posts above*
Sorry 'bout that! :-P And thanks once more for the help of you guys again. :-)

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