In 2006, Stuart Sandler, the retro-font mastermind of Font Diner and other enterprises, bought the entire library – lock, stock & ligature – and began digitizing it.

It eventually became the Alphatype, which then, like all phototypesetting, faded from view after the advent of the Mac in 1984 the Filmotype library, however, slumbered on, waiting for the right person to rediscover it. In November 2006, Stuart Sandler acquired the trademark and assets and started digitizing many of the Filmotype faces, with the help of Rebecca Alaccari, Mark Simonson, Rian Hughes, Patrick Griffin, Charles Gibbons, Alejandro Paul, Neil Summerour, and others.In the 1950s, the Filmotype machine - able to set over 500 alphabets (including connecting scripts) from 2-inch film - was one of the most popular devices available for advertising and other display typesetting. The Filmotype name was revived by former employee Harry Brodjian between 19. By that time, the font department was integrated into Alphatype, a sister company formed in 1956, initially to market a body text typesetter. The Filmotype was sold through the mid-1970s. Most blatantly, VGC included the fonts with their Photo Typositor, renamed to alphanumeric codes. Many competing machines were later designed to use the same 2-inch filmstrips, benefitting from Filmotype’s groundwork. many hand-lettered styles provided by artists like Ray Baker. In addition to adopting existing typefaces, Filmotype built a large library of original designs, incl.

In 1951, it introduced the Filmotype, a small-scale portable machine for display typesetting that operated with 2-inch filmstrips. The Filmotype Corporation was established by Allan and Beatrice Friedman in Chicago in 1950. Sandler acquired the trademark and assets and startedĭigitizing many of the Filmotype faces, with the help of Rebecca Revived by former employee Harry Brodjian between 19.īy the Letter, 2009] In November 2006, Stuart Sister company formed in 1956, initially to market a body text Photo Typositor, renamed to alphanumeric codes. Same 2-inch filmstrips, benefitting from Filmotype’s groundwork.

Many competing machines were later designed to use the many hand-lettered styles provided by artists like Rayīaker. Typefaces, Filmotype built a large library of original designs, In 1951, it introduced the Filmotype,Ī small-scale portable machine for display typesetting that The Filmotype Corporation was established by Allan and Beatriceįriedman in Chicago in 1950.

These are the most common typefaces in the database, but there are many more.

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