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RyanCDN

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Pyramid Category Font
« on: June 03, 2009, 04:12:28 PM »
I think the title of the post says it all.  Does anyone know the font used for the Categories in Dick Clark's Pyramid.

I looks slightly similar to Impact, but this doesn't seem to be the exact font.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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BrandonFG

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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 04:30:02 PM »
If I had to make a guess, I'd say Franklin Gothic Extra Condensed.

Here's a box with some text.
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 04:51:13 PM »
I'm pretty sure it's Futura Bold [or Black?] Condensed.
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 04:54:44 PM »
[quote name=\'Chief-O\' post=\'217211\' date=\'Jun 3 2009, 04:51 PM\']I'm pretty sure it's Futura Bold [or Black?] Condensed.[/quote]
I dunno...looking at the "Q" in "DISCOTHEQUE", I'm still inclined to say Franklin Gothic...
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RyanCDN

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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 05:09:10 PM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'217212\' date=\'Jun 3 2009, 03:54 PM\'][quote name=\'Chief-O\' post=\'217211\' date=\'Jun 3 2009, 04:51 PM\']I'm pretty sure it's Futura Bold [or Black?] Condensed.[/quote]
I dunno...looking at the "Q" in "DISCOTHEQUE", I'm still inclined to say Franklin Gothic...
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I think Franklin Gothic is pretty darned close, if not exact.
« Last Edit: June 03, 2009, 05:14:59 PM by RyanCDN »
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 06:12:01 PM »
[quote name=\'RyanCDN\' post=\'217214\' date=\'Jun 3 2009, 04:09 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'217212\' date=\'Jun 3 2009, 03:54 PM\'][quote name=\'Chief-O\' post=\'217211\' date=\'Jun 3 2009, 04:51 PM\']I'm pretty sure it's Futura Bold [or Black?] Condensed.[/quote]
I dunno...looking at the "Q" in "DISCOTHEQUE", I'm still inclined to say Franklin Gothic...
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I think Franklin Gothic is pretty darned close, if not exact.
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It's Franklin Extra Condensed Gothic.
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KrisW73

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« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2009, 10:20:55 AM »
Someone suggested orange tag board (22" x 28") and 6" gothic letters to me to get very close to Pyramid.
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« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 10:12:07 AM »
Does anyone happen to know the font they used for the chyron? I use Georgia Bold; it's close but not quite there.
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« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009, 11:53:28 AM »
Loogaroo:

For the chyron font, and this is just a guess, have you ever tried Palatino or even Times? All I 100% about fonts from "Pyramid" is that Cooper Black is used for the huge "$25,000" sign on the top of the WC Pyramid.

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« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 12:14:47 PM »
[quote name=\'gamed121683\' post=\'217343\' date=\'Jun 6 2009, 10:53 AM\']Loogaroo:

For the chyron font, and this is just a guess, have you ever tried Palatino or even Times? All I 100% about fonts from "Pyramid" is that Cooper Black is used for the huge "$25,000" sign on the top of the WC Pyramid.[/quote]
Nope, it's ITC Souvenir Bold.

And, Tim, try Bookman Headline (not the ITC version) for the chyron font.
« Last Edit: June 06, 2009, 12:21:18 PM by SRIV94 »
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