Typophile

(x) Vintage Newsreel style fonts - similar to Anzeigen Grotesk {Mike Y}

swolfle

I am looking for a sans serif font similar to those used in old newsreels.
Below are some examples of what I’m looking for.

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Michael Yanega

I think Anzeigen Grotesk would be pretty similar, and probably about the right vintage. You could also fake it with a heavy condensed Helvetica, which is not as old.

- Mike Yanega

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