Futura Condensed in use

The condensed range of the Futura family was started with the schmalfett (1930), followed by schmalhalbfett (1936) and schmalmager (1950). [Reichardt]

The digitizations by Neufville, Bitstream, Berthold, Linotype, Elsner+Flake and ParaType all have 4 condensed weights plus (oblique) italics.

Foundries

Designers

Paul Renner

Release Date

1930

Related Typefaces

Sources

Info

1930 ad (schmalfett)

Futura Condensed in use

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1960)1960

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Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1961)1961

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

Filmotype Veteran (Sample unavailable)
Filmotype Flare & Ebony (Sample unavailable)

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer by The Caroleersc. 1959

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Contributed by Garrison Martin

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Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

Grieg: Piano Concerto In A Minor Op. 161951

unknown

Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

Q✻bert1982

Contributed by tabmok99

Le dico fou des écoliers – Jérôme Duhamel2004

Michel Gourtay

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Le dico fou des écoliers – </cite>Jérôme Duhamel

Child’s Play (1988)1988

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Contributed by Kent Wheeless

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Contributed by Garrison Martin

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Victor Records

Contributed by Dylan

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Shake Rattle and Roll – Bill Haley and his Comets1955

Decca

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Gentleman
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Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

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Contributed by Giulio La Ferrara

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Contributed by Garrison Martin

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Ricardo Báez

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Contributed by Stephen Coles

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Bing Sings The Hits – Bing Crosby1954

unknown

Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

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Audrey Taylor Palmer

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Killian Walsh
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“Cuckoo-Cuckoo” / “Sweet Water Memory” – Chanter Sisters1975

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Caterina Bianchini

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Contributed by Stephen Coles

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Rosie Lee

Contributed by Mark Fleming

Pale Saints — In Ribbons1992

Vaughan Oliver
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Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

EBONICS: The True Language of Black Folks1975

Contributed by Ian Lanius

<cite>EBONICS: The True Language of Black Folks</cite>

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Robert Oleś

Contributed by Andreas Seidel

Hyperdub singles (2004–)2004

Steve Goodman

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

Nike website (2016)c. 2016

Contributed by Ryan Fernandez

The Howlin’ Wolf Album1969

H. Blume
B. Sharp

Contributed by Chris Purcell

TIME, 9/11 10th Anniversary Special Issue2011

Jenny Holzer
Joe Zeff Design
D.W. Pine

Contributed by Font Bureau

<cite>TIME</cite>, 9/11 10th Anniversary Special Issue

Oxford American, Issue 722011

Tom Martin

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Rosie Lee

Contributed by Mark Fleming

Boca Breeze newsletters in Seinfeld1998

Contributed by Jargon Scott

Night Moves movie poster and promotional artifacts (1975–2005)c. 1975

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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Staff Pick

A Scandal in Paris movie ad1946

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Contributed by Stephen Coles

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Staff Pick

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Contributed by Gary Boodhoo

“There’s No Other (Like My Baby)” by The Crystals, Tomorrow’s Sound–Today, Philles Records1961

Photo(s) by “Klaus Hiltscher” on Flickr.

“Money’s Too Tight To Mention” – Simply Red1985

Dennis Morris

Photo(s) by “Klaus Hiltscher” on Flickr.

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Paul Snowden

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Scangraphic Scantext 1000 Documentation (1985)1985

Erik Spiekermann

Photo(s) by Albert-Jan Pool on Flickr.

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Wortfeld
Alexander Svensson

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All City Media

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Farmer’s Memo Books

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