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Ringold Typeface Research & Development

curated by Briar Levit

By Dan Rhatigan, Bijou Type

Rhatigan on the typeface concept:

The Ringold series started with an attempt to re-envision Egyptienne Bold Condensed, Letraset’s version of a 19th century condensed Clarendon style that has been adapted by many foundries over the decades. In particular, I hoped to adapt the idea for the kind of solid, all-caps typesetting made possible by transfer type for things like the logo of Drummer magazine, as well as headlines in many other gay publications I had been researching. As I developed what would become Ringold Clarendon at the same time as I gathered scores of vintage gay magazines to get a feel for the way they used typefaces, I realized that I could take the structure and proportions of Ringold’s core style and adapt the stylistic details to change the overall tone.  This became a family of easily-mixed styles with the same overall weight and text color, expanded into a palette of choices that captured the dense, squarish, "masculine" vibe cultivated by so many magazines from the mid-20th century onward.

Numbers, May/June '79

Numbers, May/June '79

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Sam, No. 1

Sam, No. 1

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Cruise, Number 48

Cruise, Number 48

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Cruise, Number 46

Cruise, Number 46

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Gay, No. 112

Gay, No. 112

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Drummer

Drummer

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Drummer: The Leather Fraternity

Drummer: The Leather Fraternity

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“What's a Gay Person to Do?”

“What's a Gay Person to Do?”

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Quorum, Number 4

Quorum, Number 4

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Mr SM

Mr SM

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Men in Leather and Uniforms, No. 1

Men in Leather and Uniforms, No. 1

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Kris, No. 1

Kris, No. 1

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Honcho: Man Wanted

Honcho: Man Wanted

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Butch

Butch

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Bronc, Premiere Issue,;Volume 1, No. 1

Bronc, Premiere Issue,;Volume 1, No. 1

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Vagabond, No. 5

Vagabond, No. 5

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A Taste of Leather

A Taste of Leather

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Mr. Printmore t-shirt

Mr. Printmore t-shirt

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Modern Adonis

Modern Adonis

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Male Classics, Annual 1965

Male Classics, Annual 1965

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 Male Classics, No. 46

 Male Classics, No. 46

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Male Classics, No. 33

Male Classics, No. 33

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Leatherman's Workbook, Volume One

Leatherman's Workbook, Volume One

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Franklin Gothic Condensed Letraset sheet

Franklin Gothic Condensed Letraset sheet

Directory 85

Directory 85

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Compacta Bold Letraset sheet

Compacta Bold Letraset sheet

Chain Male, No. 3

Chain Male, No. 3

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Thrust Into Action

Thrust Into Action

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Numbers, August 80

Numbers, August 80

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Jock, February 1997

Jock, February 1997

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Workload, Number Eight

Workload, Number Eight

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Workload, Number Two

Workload, Number Two

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Fag Rag

Fag Rag

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Egyptienne Bold Condensed Letraset sheet

Egyptienne Bold Condensed Letraset sheet

Drum

Drum

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Drummer: Anniversary Issue

Drummer: Anniversary Issue

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Chance Encounter

Chance Encounter

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The Advocate

The Advocate

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