Name those fonts, please.

April 11, 2008 12:42 PM

Another "what's this typeface?" question. What are the two typefaces used in this image?
posted by bricoleur to media & arts (10 comments total)

Top typeface is Gill Sans Bold.
posted by porn in the woods at 12:54 PM on April 11, 2008

WhatTheFont likes Alinea Sans-Bold for "Graduate." It draws a blank on "College," as do I.
posted by iguanapolitico at 12:55 PM on April 11, 2008

And the bottom is Palatino.
posted by porn in the woods at 12:55 PM on April 11, 2008

("Graduate" isn't quite what my Gill Sans bold looks like.)
posted by iguanapolitico at 12:58 PM on April 11, 2008

(Ditto "College" -- the C is clearly different than my Palatino.)
posted by iguanapolitico at 1:03 PM on April 11, 2008

Yeah, it's not actually Palatino, but an incredible simulation. The C is the giveaway. Whoops.
posted by porn in the woods at 1:05 PM on April 11, 2008

can we all agree in future that if anyone has a "name this font" question, to just go straight to WhatTheFont?
posted by violetk at 1:06 PM on April 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

(Seconding violetk.) :)
posted by iguanapolitico at 1:12 PM on April 11, 2008

The second font is FF Scala. I had no trouble running it through WhattheFont after making it greyscale and pumping up the contrast.
posted by bcwinters at 1:22 PM on April 11, 2008 [2 favorites]

Thanks, everyone. "Graduate" definitely seems to be Alinea Sans-Bold. And "College" seems to be FF Scala, which I found at Identifont, which I wouldn't have found if violetk hadn't posted, because that made me look at the slightly previous "what's this font" question.

And I promise not to post another "what's this font" question, if I can help it.
posted by bricoleur at 1:26 PM on April 11, 2008