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Outline and Shadow


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PAGEAlso on pageSoloCat or Solofont NameAlias AnalysisMatchDover CD BookComments
178Block DimensionNo
Bullion ShadowBully Pulpit (Nick Curtis/Nicksfonts)Yes
Elongated Roman ShadedNo
Fat ShadedShady Grove NF (NicksFonts)Yes
Figgins ShadedNo
Forum I and IINo
Gill (Sans) ShadowMonotype Gill Sans Inline. I think other versions exist, records incomplete. Also, some software can generate this style on the fly from a standard solid non-3D version of the font.Yes
KickapooNo
OrplidFernburner NF (Nick's Fonts)Yes
Postcard (2 vars)No
Premier ShadedBrendel Central Park and Orpheus; Novel Primer; Opti Parnell Shaded; Softkey SSi Ferio Display Caps. Elsner + Flake and Letraset have versions.Yes
Regina (serif)No
RiccardoNovel Rigamarole; SoftKey SSi Boya Display Caps; and WSI Gecko.YesDesign by Richard Gerbig, 1941
RichfieldNo
SacramentoNo
Sans Serif ShadedDieter Steffmann has a free, same-named version of this "generic" sounding face.Yes
StackStacker (Bright Ideas).YesGrow by Dinamo(www.dinamo.us) is a layered type system that can look very similar but not exactly like Stack.
StereoRick Mueller offers a free same-named version.Yes
Telegram OpenNo
Thorne Shaded(Steffmann, Opti, anon.)Yes
Uncle BillTier (Enstep)Yes
179Antique RomanAllegro Open (Brendel); Amphora Open Face (Novel!); Amadeus Open (Opti); A820 Rom (SoftMaker); Amarillo Open (Prima).Yes
Augustea InlineAugustea Open (Elsner & Flake, ITC, Fontek, Letraset/Esselte, Opti), Aurea (Image Club Graphics), Roman Stonecut (WSI), A850 Deco (Softmaker), Implicit Inline (Softkey/SSK), Ammana (Novel!), Caligula/Romana Titling (Brendel)YesNot in catalog index
CastellarNo
CastorNo
Comstock (2 vars)No
ConturaNo
Delphian OpenDigital versions include Brendel's Ithaka and Mykena; Agfa's original included in their Discovery Pack; Fontbank's Doric; Opti's Delphian; Prima's Denison; SoftKey SSi's Arena Caps; and WSI's SOCRATES.Yes
Double VisionSolofont included in 2001 Dover YesMOD
Goudy Open (2 variants); could subst handtooledNo
Hunter (3D Shadowed Display)Brendel Soccer; Novel Hostel; Opti Hockey; Prima Hockey. There are also two variants of user scanned freeware named Hunter and Hunter Black.Yes
Korinna Open ShadowNo
Mirabeau (2 vars)No
NarcissFont Bureau.Yes
Philadelphia ContourNo
Serif Gothic Open ShadowAldus cites look-alikesYes
ShadowlandNo
Souvenir Sans EmbNo
Submarine ShadedNo
Univers Contour (2 wts)No
Whistle DropshadowNo
180Bronze3D square style. Free "Pop Ups" font by Harold Lohner.Yes
Buxom(E&F, URW, Linotype, Bitstream/Corel, Agfa), Keep On Truckin NF (NicksFonts), Chocolate (A&L, Brendel-poor), Bustle(Novel), Parapa (SSK/SoftKey), LeeCaps (Rakowski).Yes
DieboldNo
EchoUnattributed freeware, user scan of 1956 font by Peter Bell.Yes
Flippo (2 vars)No
Franklin Open ShadeNo
InvisibleDigital versions include A&L's Three Dee (1 FREE DL); Brendel's BALTIMORE. aka Unique. Another high-quality free version is Dieter Steffmann's White Bold.Yes
Neon Deepshadowaka Apex. Aldus lists look-alikes.Yes
29NuggetOctagon (Wooden Type Fonts//Jordan Davies), Angles Octagon (Rick Mueller), Octuple Roman (The Type Heritage Project - Alan J. Prescott)Yes
PioneerA&L's Native; Corels Pioneer, ITC; ClickArt's Native. Aldus lists look-alikes for the "Bounce" variant.Yes
Profil (2 variants)Bitstream Decorated 035.Yes
QuailNo
RamblerNo
UmbraA&L Umber; Bitstream Umbra; Brendel Blackout; Micrologic Shadow; Prima USA Reg; SoftKey Shadow; and WSI UltraShadow.Yes
181BurlingtonDigital versions include A&L's New England Engr; Brendel's Pascal; ClickArt's New Englad Engraved; Novel's Bursten; Image Club's New Yorker; Opti's Burley; and Prima's Burlington and Neo Eng.Yes
Cursiva IbericaNo
Hadriano Stonecut(Lanston Type) . Monument (same page) is similar.YesLanston font is available through P22. Was in 1993 FontShop FontBook, P. H3
Helvetica ShadedNo
Mona Lisa RecutDigital versions include Adobe's by the original name, Corel's Mona Lisa Recut, ITC; Prima's NEO ENG; and SoftMaker's New Orleans Engraved. Also versions from ITC, Image Club, and L&M.Yes
MonumentFree same-named version by Dieter SteffmannYes
ValorNo
Van Dyke ShadedOPTI-VanDykeOutline (Opti/Castcraft)YesThere's no apparent difference between this and Van Dyke on pages 172 and 186
Vanity (Filmotype)Yes
Vatican ShadedOpti Vatican MediumYes
Venetian CasualNo
VeniceNo
VentureNoPage 52 shows a completely different typeface also named "Venture".
VermontNo
VertexNo
VesselOpti Vessel ShadowYes
Victory Casual ShadedNo
VideoNo
VigilNo
VimNo
ViolaNo
VodkaVodka (Opti), Odessa Shadow (Brendel)YesThe Opti font is far superior.
VoltNoHighlight (Letraset) is different and lighter, but with a very similar feel.
VoyageNo
182BlocDigital versions include C orel / Bitstream's Geometric 885; Brendel's Domino; Novel's Blocky; SoftKey SSi's Kena Open Face Display; and WSI's BLEUCHER.Yes
Brush Sans (2 variants)No
Contour Gothic No. 1No
Double TroubleNo
139, 183Eightball OutlineNo
Graphique (Graphik & Graphik Shadow)Digital versions include A&L's Phoenix (BA); Corel's Griffon; ClickArt's Phoenix (BA) originals in Image Club's MegaPak; Prima's Gri Reg + Gri Sha; SoftMaker's G820 Deco incl embossed; and WSI's GREAT SHADOW and GRT RELIEF, New Graphique Pro (RMU)Yes
Heavy Outline CondNo
Helvetica Outline (6 vars)Helvetica LT Outline (Linotype). Also Helvetica Neue (75) Bold Outline Yes
InclineDivingboard (Brendel), Wedgie (Rakowski), Door Jamb (WSI).Yes
InflationNo
IntrospectDigital versions include Brendel's Looking Glass; Fontbank's Elysee; Opti's Looking Glass; SoftMaker's Looking Glass.Yes
Livermore OutlineNo
Looking Glass OutNo
Modern Outline CdNo
Outline Gothic CdNo
Pluto OutlinePlutoClaude Outline (Meg99 and Claude; (Anon - autotrace). Grant Hutchinson may be developing a digital version. K22 Lucifer No. 1 (Toto - partially filled). Graham Meade is working on a version.YesOriginal design from Face Ronchetti Ltd., was also a Letraset rub-on
Publicity Gothic OutlNo
183Univers 83 OutlineUltimate Outline (Softmaker) one of their 14 should match.Yes
Whedon OutlineNo
Wurstell OutlineNo
183Aquarius Outline(Softmaker)YesArtifically outlined version of Brendel's Viaduct
Arpad OutlineNo
Britannic OutlineNo
Calif Grotesk OutNo
Charger OutlineNo
City Bold OutlineNo
139, 182Eightball OutlineNo
Folio OutlineNo
Frankfurter Out (2 vars)No
Ibsen Outline (2 vars)No
Impact OutlineNo
Inverserif Outline (2 vars)No
Korinna OutlineKorinth Outline (Softmaker)Yes
Matador OutlineNo
Neil Bold OutlineNo
Othello OutlineSolofont included in Dover Outline book + CD pack.YesOUT
Permanent Head OutlineAll members of the Permanent family in the Solocat seem to be variants of Plakette, available as Opti Permanent, Brendel and SoftMaker Plakette, and WSI Pledge. Softmaker's Plakette Outline Light is the closest among the Softmaker group.Yes
163Rolling Extra Bold OutlineNo
163Too Much ClearTooMuchClear (ICG)Yes
Trump Med OutlineNo
Univers 57 OutlineNo
182Univers 83 OutlineSee Univers 83 outline, page 182No
184American Typewriter OutlineNoAmerican Typewriter (Softmaker) - 64 pseudo-varieties. Very close.
Anonymous OutlineNo
Aurelio OutlineNo
Automation OutlineSoft Horizon Otto Mason Outline.Yes
Basso OutlineNo
84Ben Franklin OpenDieter Steffmann has a free version of the solid face named Benjamin Franklin (illus. pg. 84). Dan Solo prepared a Ben Franklin Open Solofont distributed with the Dover Outlines book + CD pack (illus. pg. 184).YesOUT
Block Outl ShadowNo
Bradley OutlineNo
47CalcuttaCalcutta matches Edda, Edda Text Hollow (Font Bureau). Calcutta Solid matches Edda Text Black (Font Bureau).Yes
45Elefante Outline (Domingo)No
Futura Black OutlineYes
Grafito OutlineSolofont included in Dover Outline book + CD pack.YesOUT
103Jolly Roger(Red Rooster), Jolsen Soprano (Solotype, in Outline book/CD), Fremont (Anon., created with Metamorphosis. Can be found renamed to Jolly Roger, with no attribution) YesOUTAlso named Jolsen Soprano in "100 Outline Fonts"
Latin Bold Condensed OutlineNo
120Latine Wide Outline (Vigor)No
47Quaint OpenDesdemona (Font Bureau - lacks the alternate R, N, and others)Yes
111Satanick OutlineNoMorris Gothic (HiH Retro) and Kelmscott (Scriptorium) are solid versions. No digitized outline version has been found. This was probably a Solo special effect.
Souvenir Outline (2 wts)Dieter Steffmann's free Subway Shadow matches the Solocat's basic two-dimensional outline design, but with the additional three-dimensional shadow element. Most graphic illustration programs will let you create outline text from a solid font, though.Yes
Spartana OutlineNo
117Stencil OutlineStencil MN Outline (Mecanorma), Stencil-D-Outline (URW)Yes
48Veronica OpenNo
112VikingNo
185Advertisers Gothic OutlineSolofont iAdvertisers Outline ncluded in Dover Moderne book + CD pack.YesOUT
Antique Olive OutlineRavenna (Softmaker) Yes
162BlippoCorel/Bitstream's Blippo; ClickArt's Hippo ML; Agfa's Blippo Black & OUTL /PrtA; SoftKey SSi's Celesti, Mumbo; SoftMaker's Bilbao Poster Black; Swfte's Bongo; and WSI's BLIMPO. AKA Bubble, Poppo, MN Blippo Black, Bebop (Silver Graphics).Yes
Blippo OutlineNo
Clearface Gothic Outline(Softmaker)Yes
44Columbus OutlineNo
Eras OutlineNo
159EurostileWidely available. Digital versions include A&L's Eurasia (BA); Corel/BiYes
Eurostile OutlineNo
160Fat Albert Outline(BT by Ray Cruz)Yes
Gill Kayo OutlineNo
Globe Gothic OutNo
173Granby OutlineCould be created artificially.NoLike most of the oulines on pp 181-187, this was probably an optical effect, which is reproducible with contremporary font and image software.
83Hacker OutlineNo
Jay Gothic OutlineNo
Mandarin OutlineNo
Microgramma OutCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.Yes
Optima OutlineCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.Yes
Roberta OutlineNo
Serif Gothic Out (2 vars)No
Soul OutlineNo
Stabile OutlineNo
Tamil OutlineNo
Topic OutlineDieter Steffmann offers 4 free variants of the solid version of this face. Most vector graphic programs will allow you to create outline art from solid type outlines.Yes
172VellumNo
172VerandaNo
172VeteranNo
186Alburtus Bold OutlineAdelon Outline (Softmaker, B&P Graphics)YesAdelon is a large family.
Anonymous ShadowNoCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.
Aurelio ShadowNoCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.
Belwe Bold ShadedNoCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.
Bubble ShadowNo
Cartoon Bd Shade CNoCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.
123Columna OpenSolofont included in Dover Outline book + CD pack.YesOUT
22Davida Bold OutlineDavidaDOu1(URW)Yes
22Davida Bold ShadedDavida Outline Shadow (anon) , may be by AldusYesAldus cites look-alikes; none found
15Epitaph OpenGlifik (John Smith/Rhode Island Press), Tombstone-Outline (Lazy Dog), Gyptienne (AARRGGHH!! Graphic Software - poorer outlines than catalog)Yes
Erratick OutlineMorganOptiSeventyFourYes
Eurostile Bd ShadeCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.Yes
160Fat Albert Shadow(BT by Ray Cruz)Yes
120Latin Wide Shaded (Vogue)No
24Mansard OutlineNo
Negrita OutlineDieter Steffmann's free faces give you a choice. Either use his solid version La Negrita (see other record) in an illustration program to produce outline text art, or use his ready- ade La Negrita Shadow in place of a plain outline.Yes
Spartana ShadedNo
163Too Much ShadowTooMuchShadow (ICG)Yes
172Van DykeOpti-VanDykeShaded (Opti/Castcraft)YesThere's no apparent difference between this and Van Dyke shaded on page 181
43Virile OpenAgfa, Harold Lohner)Yes
21Washington Antique OpenSee Washington Antique Open, page 21Yes
82Woodcut Shaded InitsHoutsneeletter Shadow (Dieter Steffmann)Yes
187Americana OutlineCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.Yes
Aster Bold OutlineNo
Baskerville OutNo
Beton Bold OutlineNo
Bookman Bold Outline No
Bookman Bold Outline SwashBookman Outline Swash (Image Club Graphics), Camilla (Brendel)Yes
Cheltenham Outline (3 vars)No
Clearface Rom XB OutNo
Cooper Black Italic OutlineBarneybear (Brendel)Yes
Cooper Black Outline(Solo - in CD/Book), (Bitstream), (URW)YesOUT
Craw Clarendon OutCreate text art with solid fonts in Vector Graphic Illustration programs.Yes
Dominante OutlineCan create matching art from Opti Driver bold in vector graphics program.Yes
Egyptian 505 OutlineNoCaould be created from Egyptian 505
Egyptian Bd Cd OutNo
Garamond OutlineNo
131Goudy Bold OutlineSoftmaker has a number of created outlines (same name) that are close.Yes
Howland OpenNo
Lubalin Graph OutNo
Melior Bold OutMarseilles (Softmaker) is close.Yes
138Menlo OutlineNo
Palatino Semibold OutlineMarathon Outline (Softmaker) is close.Yes
Romana OutlineSolofont included in Dover Outline book + CD pack.YesOUT
Stephania OutlineNo
Times Roman OutNo
 

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