Mal C Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Anybody tell me what the typeface is on this 'Mellow' label? the Mellow logo that is... Thanks in advance, Malcolm Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kjw Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Looks like Umbra Mal Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Smith Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Trade Gothic? Whoops didn't read your post correctly!! Edited October 11, 2014 by Tony Smith Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Ultra Shadow https://www.fonts101.com/fonts/view/Brandname/17423/Ultra_Shadow Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Close that one Dave - I'd call it 'Chicago Demo' Shadow if I were renaming it..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony A Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Shadow true type font, got mine on a cd Key fonts plus by softkey, might be on net now had it years. click to enlarge. Edited October 7, 2014 by Tony A Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 cheers guys, and especially Dave, that looks the one... useful font you all know and recognise.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Umbra is the correct answer as given by Kjw in post #2. Specifically designed for the Ludlow typesetting system as would have been used in American printshops in the 1950s and 60s. It's a derivation of Futura. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Typeface+UMBRA&biw=1410&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=_Uw0VNKbBcPe7AbR7IDoDA&ved=0CC0QsAQ#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=WnyXKhIS6W83KM%253A%3BrYICSmwQhShH8M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fluc.devroye.org%252FMonotype-Umbra-after-Ludlow.gif%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fluc.devroye.org%252Ffonts-41762.html%3B714%3B407 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Close that one Dave - I'd call it 'Chicago Demo' Shadow if I were renaming it..... Yes, I was going to say "Chicago Shadow" - you beat me to it Cheers Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Close that one Dave - I'd call it 'Chicago Demo' Shadow if I were renaming it..... Why not call it Chicago '60s Small label font? Why demo? It was used on store stock, too. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 i prefer to call it that Mellow font. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Reminds me of Bob's interview where he tells the interviewer how he could id a host of Chicago tracks by their labels and typefaces... bit sad really but its a beautiful thing.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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