C-Thru Graphics

Background

“Better Letter” was a transfer type produced by C-Thru Graphics, a division of the C-Thru Ruler Co. of Bloomfield, CT. Better Letter sheets are marked “Printed in the U.S.A. by Visitype”.

Products

The sheets came in 3 sizes:

1. Mini Better Letter: 3" × 7.5" sheets, enclosed in a 3.75" x 8.5" window envelope featuring a list of available typefaces on the outside, list by number rather than name.
2. Demi Better Letter: 8" × 12.25" sheets, accompanied by a cardboard sheet that featured a list of available typefaces.
3. Better Letter: 12.25" × 16" sheets The Better Letter sheets, sometimes featuring multiple sizes groups onto a single sheet.

List of Typefaces

Index of typefaces available as dry transfer from C-Thru Graphics.

An asterisk (*) indicates an entry that includes images of some sheets. A dagger (†) indicates an entry with a sample held in the collection.

A

• Alphonse
• Alternate Gothic No. 2
• American Uncial
• Apollo Light
• Artisto
• Avant Garde Extra Light
• Avant Garde Bold

B

• Balloon Extra Bold
• Baskerville †
• Benguiat Medium
• Benguiat Medium Italic
• Benguiat Gothic Bold
• Bernase Roman
• Bookman Bold Italic with Swash †
• Bookman Italic with Swash †
• Briton
• Brush Script
• Buenavista Ultra Bold Extended
• Busarama Medium

C

• Camberic Light
• Cartoon II Condensed
• Chisel
• Classic Condensed
• Commercial Script
• Computa* †
• Cooper Black
• Curly

D

• Dubbleline

E

• Eurostile

F

• Fat Face
• Franklin Gothic
• Franklin Gothic Condensed
• Franklin Gothic Extra Condensed
• Futura DemiBold
• Futura Medium
• Futura Oblique

G

• Graphique
• Groovy

H

• Helvetica
• Helvetica Italic
• Helvetica Medium
• Helvetica Outline

I

• Isbell Medium

K

• Korinna

M

• Machine Bold
• Marquee
• Microgramma Bold Extended
• Murray Hill Bold

N

• Neon
• Nova Bold

O

• Old English†

P

• Pioneer
• Profil

Q

• Quentin

R

• Ronda Light
• Ronda Bold

S

• Serif Gothic
• Souvenir Demi
• Staccato

T

• Tiffany Demi
• Times Roman

V

• Vibra Slanted