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I was really happy with the identification of the Escape from NY font, so I thought I'd request an ID on another movie title font that's been bugging me.

This is the font for the movie now (wouldn't mind having this IDed as well if possible, thanks):
Current Font

But, this one is the original font used on teaser posters and the like. It was not used in the final promotion of the release. I think it was something to do with the font being too middle-eastern looking, and the film being released shortly after 9/11. This is the font that's been bugging me and I will be absolutely stoked if anyone can ID it. (*stoked* being an Australian slang term - in other words, I'll be pretty pleased).
Original Font

Any help in identifying these fonts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

unknown

The top is a (poorly) modified Trajan and the bottom is likely Ondine with the lower case D enlarged.

unknown

The bottom one should be 'Ondine', by Adrian Frutiger..

unknown

I posted the Trajan ID, edited my post to add Ondine but had to verify it was Ondine before I posted it. By the time my edit was complete. Dav(id) had already posted. I did not go back and add Ondine after Dav(id) had posted. My ethics are slightly better than that. Cheers :-)

unknown

No problem Yves. I should have addressed the cross post this morning but I was already late for work. Has anyone successfully used the Typophile made me late excuse?

unknown

Thanks guys!

I'm amazed at how fast you guys can recognize fonts! I know nothing about recognizing them. I consider the people who can ID a font instantly as some sort of hybrid. Human-slash-FontGods. How do you guys do it? Is there a special Font ID school or something? lol.

Anyway, thanks a bunch!

unknown

Its all been teached at 'The Secret Typophile Academy of Type Identification' located somewhere in the desert, north of Las Vegas.. ( A former military facility.. )

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