This list of VGC (Visual Graphics Corporation) typefaces
was originally drawn up by Tim Ryan. It was managed by Grant Hutchinson
for a while, but some oddities were noted by some typophiles.
Freddy Nader pointed out many omissions.
This list is dynamic. I will add corrections,
question marks, notes, and so on. Please email me (google Luc)
with suggestions and corrections so that we can set the historical
record straight.
Aase | A. Bihari | 1977 | |
Acapulco | Lookalikes: SoftKey SSi "Cute Crate", SoftMaker "Mexico". | ||
Accant | Murray Fuchs | 1978 | |
Agraphicus | Lookalikes: SoftKey SSi "Corruga Display", Canon/Greenstreet/Summitsoft "Rosita", Fontbank "Acropolis". | ||
Akenaton | Jean Allessandrini | 1975 | |
Amelia | Stan Davis | 1966 | |
Andrich Minerva (+Italic) | Vladimir Andrich | 1965 | Second Prize in the 1965 National Type Face Design Competition |
Andromeda | Aldo Novarese | 1978 | |
Angular | Georg Salden | 1975 | |
Anthem | Lookalikes: Fontbank "Antic", WSI "Stars & Stripes". | ||
Antikva Margaret | Zoltan Nagy | 1966 | |
Aquarius (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Outline) | Ronald Arnholm | 1967 | Possibly 1972, date unclear. Digitized in 2007 by Steve Jackaman as Aquarius. |
Arnholm Sans (+Medium, +Bold) | Ronald Arnholm | 1965 | |
Arpad | A. Mailay | 1971 | |
Arrow | Walter J. Diethelm | 1966 | |
Baker Argentina No 1 | Arthur Baker | 1976 | |
Baker Danmark One | Arthur Baker | 1976 | |
Baker Sans (12 weights) | Arthur Baker | 1973 | |
Baker Signet | Arthur Baker | 1965 | |
Barry | J.B. Jones | 1975 | Medium and Bold |
Basilea | Markus J. Low | 1965 | First Prize in the 1965 National Type Face Design Competition |
Beads | Spyros DellaPortas | 1975 | |
Bernhard Tango | |||
Bessellen | ? | 1973 | |
Billy Beck System 1, 2, 3 and 4 | W. Beck | ||
Bisque | R. Schneider | 1975 | |
Bloc | Aldo Novarese | 1974 | |
Book Jacket | U. Suess | 1972 | |
Bookman (+Italic) | A VGC/ATF face | ||
Bubble | N/A | 1982 | |
Burgondy Right | R. Asselineau | 1974 | |
Burmese Black | G. Homann | 1973 | |
Cactus Bold | Paul Jaccottet | 1973 | |
Cartier | Carl Dair | 1967 | |
Caslon 641 | A VGC/ATF face | ||
Chester Cursive | |||
China | M. Mitchell | 1975 | |
Collins Bicentennial Open | Pat Collins | 1975 | |
Columbus | A VGC/McKellar, Smiths &Jordan face | ||
Continental (Regular, Italic, Black) | ? | 1973 | |
Copperplate Gothic | |||
Cornball | W. Seifert | 1972 | |
Corvina Black | A. Bihari | 1973 | |
Daisyland | ? | 1973 | |
Davida (+Bold) | L. Minott | 1965 | |
Delta Medium Italic (+Bold) | |||
Deutsch Black | Barry Deutsch | 1966 | |
Dingaling | R. Jensen | 1977 | |
Domning Antiqua | Karl-Heinz Domning | 1966 | |
DoublePipe | A. Bihari | 1975 | |
Eastern Souvenir (3 wts) | Martin Solomon | ? | |
Egyptian 505 | André Gürtler (+students) | 1966 | First Prize in the 1966 National Type Face Design Competition. |
Eight Ball (Regular, Open) | 1971 | Not Phil Martin. Arthur Baker thinks that it may have been designed by Ursula Seuss. Digitized by Fontbank as Egbert. | |
Elektrik | Calvin Valensi | 1977 | |
Emphasis | Robert S. Maile Jr. | 1965 | |
Enigma | Lookalikes: Fontbank "Enliven", SSi "Partite Display" may be a match for Enigma. | ||
Exempla | Aldo Novarese | 1966 | Third Prize in the 1966 National Type Face Design Competition |
Flyer Bold (+Condensed) | Lifted from Filmotype C4 and C2. Later updated to Chicago Sans Serif and Toronto Sans Serif | ||
Florentine & Florentine Light | Lookalikes: Arts & Letters "Wright," Canon/GST/Summitsoft "Florentine," Dover/Solo "Foster," SoftKey SSi "Toque Display," FontBank "Flourish," Swfte "Gabriel," Prima "Florida," SoftMaker "F761Deco," and Opti "Florentine". | ||
Fovea | Ronald Arnholm | 1977 | Ten weights: Extra Light + Italic, Light + Italic, Medium + Italic, Bold + Italic, and Extra Bold + Italic. |
Friz Quadrata | Ernst Friz | 1965 | |
Frozen Alaska | H. Sackman | 1977 | |
Garamond Old Style (+Italic, Bold) | A VGC/ATF face | ||
Gerstner Program (13 weights/styles) | ? | 1973 | |
Giorgio | Giorgio Giaiotto | 1966 | |
Global | Aldo Novarese | 1978 | |
Glyphic Series | R. Schlatter | 1972 | |
Governale Tempo (Plain, Open, Open & Shade) | Sandi Governale | 1972 | |
Guts | Doyald Young | 1976 | |
Hairpin | J. Stone | 1975 | |
Harry Thin, Plain, Heavy, Fat, Obese, Obese Squeezed | Marty Goldstein/ C.B. Smith | 1970 | |
Heigemeir Bold and Bold Open | F. Heigemeir | ||
Hibernia | maybe Ronald Arnholm | Has 15 weights | |
Huit (Light, Medium, Medium Italic, Bold) | Michel and Roselyne Besnard | 1973 | |
Informal Gothic | Tom Hollingsworth | 1965 | |
Ivy League | G. Diamond | 1975 | |
Jana | Richard D. Juenger | 1965 | Third Prize in the 1965 National Type Face Design Competition |
Jaget Doron | A. Jaget | ||
Jaget Rina | A. Jaget | ||
Jana | Richard D. Juenger | 1965 | |
Jay Gothic (+Bold) | Jay H. Schechter | 1965 | |
Jiminy Cricket | |||
Kap Antiqua | Karl Pausch | 1970s | See here |
Karolys (Romain, Italique) | Alain Simon | 1973 | |
Karnac Ornate | ? | ? | A VGC/Dickinson face |
L&C Hairline | Herb Lubalin and Tom Carnase | 1973 | Peter Bain thinks this was ca. 1966 |
L&C Stymie Hairline | Herb Lubalin and Tom Carnase | 1973 | |
Led16 | R. Vero | 1975 | |
Lee | Leo Weisz | 1974 | Lee Bold used in Charlie's Angels. Other weights: Lee, Lee Italic |
Lincoln Gothic | Thomas W. Lincoln | 1965 | |
Litzenburg | Lookalikes: Canon/Greenstreet/Summitsoft "Pelikan", SoftKey SSi "Woogie Display Caps" (a "contour" outlined version), and Expressiv/Novel "Limousine". | ||
Magnify | Has Light, Medium, Bold | ||
Makay | Has Light, Medium, Bold, Outline | ||
Mark III | Lookalikes: Canon/Greenstreet/Summitsoft "Spirit," SoftKey SSi "Baguet Display Caps," and Expressiv/Novel "Marble". | ||
Markus Roman | Markus Low | ||
Maximus | L. Scolnik | 1973 | |
Maya Relief | |||
Mesquite | |||
Mimi Slender | Lookalikes: Canon/Greenstreet/Summitsoft "Melanie" and "Walburga", WSI "Croix," FontBank "Minerva," and SoftKey SSi "Courant Display". | ||
Mister Big | Lookalikes: Canon/Greenstreet/Summitsoft "Big Brother," Expressiv/Novel "Monster," Opti "Bocy," SoftKey SSi "Banta," and SoftMaker "M730 Deco". | ||
Modula | Franz Heigemeir | 1972 | |
Moon | Has Light, Medium, Bold, Black | ||
Moon Medium | Lookalikes: Expressiv/Novel "Moonbeam". | ||
Moore Computer | Typehouse / david Moore | 1968 | |
Moore Swash | David Moore | 1973 | |
Neil Bold | Wayne J. Stettler | 1966 | |
Nevision Casual Script | T. Nevison | 1965 | Some pubs list Nevision, some Nevison for the font name |
Olympiad | Has Black and Open | ||
Orbit B | Stan Biggenden | 1972 | |
Organda | Franz Heigemeir | 1972 | |
Orleans Open | Lookalikes: SoftKey SSi "Saloon Display Caps," Expressiv/Novel "Old West". | ||
Paper Clip | Y. Satoh | 1982 | |
Patricia Bold | |||
Patriot | Lookalikes: Expressiv/Novel "Patriarch," and SoftKey SSi "Fourth Display Caps". | ||
Pisa | ? | 1973 | |
Pistilli Roman | Herb Lubalin/John Pistilli | 1965 | |
Playboy Caps | |||
Pointille | Albert Hollenstein | 1975 | |
Précus Slim | Arthur L. Rawn | 1972 | |
Primus | ? | 1973 | |
Project 306 | |||
Relief | W. Seifert | 1972 | |
Rodin (+Cyrillic) | ? | ca. 1974 | |
Rona | Lookalikes: Canon/Greenstreet/Summitsoft "Moulin Rouge," Expressiv/Novel "Renaldo," and SoftKey SSi "Dinko". | ||
Acapulco | Lookalikes: SoftKey SSi "Cute Crate", SoftMaker "Mexico". | ||
Roslyn Gothic (Medium, Bold, Outline) | Harry Winters | 1972 | Revived in 2010 by Steve Jackaman and Ashley Muir at Red Rooster as Ryder Gothic Pro |
Rotalic | Ursula Seuss | ? | |
Round Black | A. Bihari | 1977 | |
Russell Square | J. Russell | 1973 | |
Rustikalis | Has Light, SemiBold, Bold, Black, Modernized Gothic | ||
Ryter | Has Penline, Lighter, Light, Bold, Night, Ghost, Framed. Digital version in 2007 by Nick Curtis called Edgewise. | ||
Sargon | Michel and Roselyne Besnard | 1974 | |
Scotford Uncial | R. Scotford | 1965 | |
Serpentine (Light, Medium, Bold, Bold Italic) | Richard Jensen | 1972 | |
Shotgun | J. Looney | 1972 | |
Sintex 1 | Aldo Novarese | 1973 | Revived as Stretto (2008, Patrick Griffin, Canada Type). |
Skin & Bones | Douglas F. Jones | 1972 | |
Skylark | ? | 1973 | |
Sol | Marty Goldstein/ C.B. Smith | 1975 | |
Solitaire | John W. Denzler | 1965 | |
Soul (Light, Medium, Bold, Open) | Jerry Matejka | 1972 | |
Stan Compromise (No. 1, No. 2) | Stan Davis | 1973 | |
Stan Conform | Stan Davis | 1973 | |
Stan Control (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3) | Stan Davis | 1973 | |
Stan Free | Stan Davis | 1973 | |
Stark Debonair | Robert Stark | 1975 | |
Stettler | Wayne J. Stettler | 1965 | |
TH Alphabet Soup | Typehouse*** | 1975 | |
Thor | Marian Jones | 1973 | |
Threshold | J. Stone | 1976 | |
Too Much | W. Seifert | 1974 | |
Trooper Roman (+Italic, Light, LightItalic) | Dave Trooper | 1974 or 1976 | |
True Cross Fire | |||
Venture | Harry L. Villhardt | 1972 | |
Vero Block | Has Block, Block Medium, Tall Antiqua, New Antiqua, Fat Antiqua | ||
Vineta | Ernst Volker | 1972 | |
Visa | Raphael Boguslav | 1966 | Second Prize in the 1966 National Type Face Design Competition |
Vivaldi | Friedrich Peter | 1966 | Not Fritz Peters |
Wexford (Light, Medium, Bold) | Richard A. Sclatter | 1972 | Or Schlatter? |
Winter | |||
Wolf Antiqua | Hans-Jürgen Wolf | 1966 | |
Woodstock | R. Jensen | 1978 | |
York (+Bold, Black) | Georg Salden | 1966 | |
Zebra |