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Para- | Para-Tipe was a brand of dry transfer letter (“pressure lettering” as they called it) made by Para-Tone, Inc. | ||
Para-Tone Inc. was a manufacturer of acetate products active since the 1910s. Based in Chicago and later in La Grange, Illinois. Various products including Zip-A-Tone, Blu-Zip, Copy-Zip. Their brand of transfer lettering was initially named Para-Tipe and later [[Zipatone]]. By 1974, the whole company was renamed Zipatone, Inc. [[https://fontsinuse.com/foundry/2382/zipatone Info at Fonts in Use]] | |||
= List of Typefaces = | = List of Typefaces = | ||
Index of typefaces available as dry transfer from | Index of typefaces available as dry transfer from Para-Tipe. | ||
An asterisk (*) indicates an entry that includes images of some sheets. A dagger (†) indicates an entry with a sample held in the collection. | An asterisk (*) indicates an entry that includes images of some sheets. A dagger (†) indicates an entry with a sample held in the collection. | ||
* [[ | * [[Futura]] Bold † | ||
* [[Futura]] Demi † | |||
Latest revision as of 00:48, 19 April 2025
Background
Para-Tipe was a brand of dry transfer letter (“pressure lettering” as they called it) made by Para-Tone, Inc.
Para-Tone Inc. was a manufacturer of acetate products active since the 1910s. Based in Chicago and later in La Grange, Illinois. Various products including Zip-A-Tone, Blu-Zip, Copy-Zip. Their brand of transfer lettering was initially named Para-Tipe and later Zipatone. By 1974, the whole company was renamed Zipatone, Inc. [Info at Fonts in Use]
List of Typefaces
Index of typefaces available as dry transfer from Para-Tipe.
An asterisk (*) indicates an entry that includes images of some sheets. A dagger (†) indicates an entry with a sample held in the collection.