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Digital rendition of an existing typeface
CastleType's first commissioned work was to do a digital version of the typeface Radiant Bold Extra Condensed. The client, a major department store, was using the typeface in headlines for their ad supplement to a Sunday newspaper and was spending thousands of dollars a week to have the headlines phototypeset for them. In creating the digital version, CastleType was able to clean up some discrepancies in letter widths in the original, add foreign language accents, as well as add extensive kern pairs. Other typefaces that CastleType has digitized that may look more familiar are those commissioned by Spice Islands and S&W Foods, shown below.
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For the cosmetic giant, [Shiseido], CastleType was commissioned to create two new weights of their proprietary font designed by the world-famous type designer, Adrian Frutiger. Under the exacting supervision of Shiseido's creative director, two new weights were created that complement the Frutiger originals. (Click example at left to enlarge.)
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CastleType was commisioned by Publish magazine to digitize several typefaces for their redesign in 1991: Agency Gothic Condensed, Agency Gothic Open, Metropolis Bold, and Trio Light (right). Other magazines that have commissioned fonts from CastleType include: Outside, San Francisco Focus, House & Garden, and Forbes. (Click on example at right to enlarge.)
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Whether reproduced in ink, stone, or metal, CastleType fonts look gorgeous! At left is a 4-inch tall, stainless steel 'cake topper' custom designed for [White Crush Wedding]. You might recognize this as Palace Script, but it has been angled far to the left to keep the letters from tipping over on the wedding cake! This job had exacting specs, but the results are stunning!
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