Category: Press and typeface identification
Later topic: Typeface Identification
Earlier topic: C&P Oldstyle Serial Number

Identification of two typefaces

  • mgurzo
  • on 7 Mar 15 (23:41)
  • Updated 7 Mar 15 (23:44)

I’m hoping someone can help me identify these typefaces.

The first is 30 point, unlabeled.
The second is 24 point, labeled as “Plaza” but I can’t seem to find a reference to this (foundry/specimen).
No pin marks on either.

Thanks!

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  • hburke
  • on 8 Mar 15 (02:00)
  • Updated 8 Mar 15 (02:21)

Page from a Kelsey catalog for Plaza type style.

Plaza type reference

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Your “Plaza” sold by Kelsey is actually Monotype’s Slimline, designed by Sol Hess in 1939. There is an alternate A, K, M, N, W and Y.

Rick

Your unlabeled 30 pt. is most likely ATF’s Gothic Condensed No. 523 (originally Keystone’s Universal Gothic.

I originally thought it might be Alternate Gothic No. 1, but the “5” isn’t quite right.

Rick