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= Products = | = Products = | ||
The sheets came in 3 sizes: | The sheets came in 3 sizes: | ||
# Mini Better Letter: 3" x 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. | # '''Mini Better Letter''': 3" x 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. | ||
# Demi Better Letter: 8" x 12.25" sheets, accompanied by a cardboard | # '''Demi Better Letter''': 8" x 12.25" sheets, accompanied by a cardboard sheet that featured a list of available typefaces. | ||
# Better Letter: 12.25" x 16" sheets The Better Letter sheets, sometimes featuring multiple sizes groups onto a single sheet. | # '''Better Letter''': 12.25" x 16" sheets The Better Letter sheets, sometimes featuring multiple sizes groups onto a single sheet. | ||
= List of Typefaces = | = List of Typefaces = | ||
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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. | ||
== A == | |||
* [[Alphonse]] | |||
* [[Alternate Gothic]] No. 2 | |||
* [[American Uncial]] | |||
* [[Apollo]] Light | |||
* [[Artisto]] | |||
* [[Avant Garde]] Extra Light | |||
* [[Avant Garde]] Bold | |||
== B == | |||
* [[Balloon]] Extra Bold | |||
* [[Baskerville]] † | * [[Baskerville]] † | ||
* [[Bookman]] Swash Italic † | * [[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]] † | * [[Computa]] † | ||
* [[Cooper Black]] | |||
* [[Curly]] | |||
== D == | |||
* [[Dubbleline]] | |||
== E == | |||
* [[Eurostile]] | |||
== F == | |||
* [[Fat Face]] | |||
* [[Franklin Gothic]] | |||
* [[Franklin Gothic]] Condensed | |||
* [[Franklin Gothic]] Extra Condensed | |||
* [[Futura]] DemiBold | * [[Futura]] DemiBold | ||
* [[Futura]] Medium | * [[Futura]] Medium | ||
* [[Futura]] Oblique | * [[Futura]] Oblique | ||
== G == | |||
* [[Graphique]] | * [[Graphique]] | ||
* [[Groovy]] | * [[Groovy]] | ||
== H == | |||
* [[Helvetica]] | * [[Helvetica]] | ||
* [[Helvetica]] Italic | * [[Helvetica]] Italic | ||
* [[Helvetica]] Medium | * [[Helvetica]] Medium | ||
* [[Helvetica]] Outline | * [[Helvetica]] Outline | ||
== I == | |||
* [[Isbell Medium]] | * [[Isbell Medium]] | ||
== K == | |||
* [[Korinna]] | * [[Korinna]] | ||
== M == | |||
* [[Machine Bold]] | * [[Machine Bold]] | ||
* [[Marquee]] | * [[Marquee]] | ||
* [[Microgramma]] Bold Extended | * [[Microgramma]] Bold Extended | ||
* [[Murray Hill]] | * [[Murray Hill]] | ||
== N == | |||
* [[Neon]] | * [[Neon]] | ||
* [[Nova Bold]] | * [[Nova Bold]] | ||
== O == | |||
* [[Old English]]† | * [[Old English]]† | ||
== P == | |||
* [[Pioneer]] | * [[Pioneer]] | ||
* [[Profil]] | * [[Profil]] | ||
== Q == | |||
* [[Quentin]] | * [[Quentin]] | ||
== R == | |||
* [[Ronda]] Light | * [[Ronda]] Light | ||
* [[Ronda]] Bold | * [[Ronda]] Bold | ||
== S == | |||
* [[Serif Gothic]] | * [[Serif Gothic]] | ||
* [[Souvenir]] Demi | * [[Souvenir]] Demi | ||
* [[Staccato]] | * [[Staccato]] | ||
== T == | |||
* [[Tiffany]] Demi | * [[Tiffany]] Demi | ||
* [[Times Roman]] | * [[Times Roman]] | ||
== V == | |||
* [[Vibra Slanted]] | * [[Vibra Slanted]] | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 24 February 2021
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:
- Mini Better Letter: 3" x 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.
- Demi Better Letter: 8" x 12.25" sheets, accompanied by a cardboard sheet that featured a list of available typefaces.
- Better Letter: 12.25" x 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 Letraet. If the typeface name indicates a family, the individual styles will be listed within that entry.
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
E
F
- Fat Face
- Franklin Gothic
- Franklin Gothic Condensed
- Franklin Gothic Extra Condensed
- Futura DemiBold
- Futura Medium
- Futura Oblique
G
H
I
K
M
- Machine Bold
- Marquee
- Microgramma Bold Extended
- Murray Hill
N
O
P
Q
R
S
- Serif Gothic
- Souvenir Demi
- Staccato
T
- Tiffany Demi
- Times Roman