Typophile

(x) Condensed serif headline in old newspaper - Cheltenham Extra Condensed {Jim}

jontom

Merry Christmas Everybody!

I'm hoping the hive mind can help me find the closest font match to this:

http://www.johndecker.net/CRW_7668.jpg

Its from a newspaper in the Chicago area, around 1945.

-John

I have found some of the "headline" fonts, but nothing with matching serifs and similar lineweight.

Cheltenham Bold Extra Condensed?

Wow, that was fast Jim. I think you are right!

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