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rockthatfont

@rockthatfont

your intermittent dose of rock album cover typography in all its semi-verified glory.

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At SXSW and a fan of typography? Head to room 501 in the JW Marriott at 12:30pm for the Rock That Font Meet Up: schedule.sxsw.com/2015/event…
SXSW 2026 Schedule

SXSW 2026 Schedule

Browse events, build your schedule, and get personalized recommendations for the 2015 SXSW Conference & Festivals from March 12–18, 2026 in Austin, TX.

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Just a reminder that the next Rock That Font Meet Up is Tuesday, March 17 as part of SXSW Interactive. Join us! schedule.sxsw.com/2015/event…
SXSW 2026 Schedule

SXSW 2026 Schedule

Browse events, build your schedule, and get personalized recommendations for the 2015 SXSW Conference & Festivals from March 12–18, 2026 in Austin, TX.

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Aerial Bold is a font made up of all the accidental letterforms found in satellite imagery: f-st.co/UcqGNua
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Quartz@qz19 Feb 2015
Joy Division’s iconic album cover is actually based on a student’s chart from the 1970s qz.com/346826
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“preexisting pulsar data visualization” and story of #UnknownPleasures cover art bit.ly/1AWS5XZ http://t.co/dSkkB2iwEl v/ @Glinner
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Austin 360@austin36018 Feb 2015
An exhibit @TheWittliff in San Marcos features Austin music posters from 1967 to 1982. atxne.ws/1G31zkr
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We're pleased to reveal that our next meetup will occur as part of SXSW Interactive this March in Austin: apostrophe.industries/2015/0…
Comic Papyrus anyone? (HT @Ahaley): barthandco.com/blog.php?i=5
Our tee makes a great gift for vinyl fiends & type nerds. Use discount code HOLIDAZE to get 25% off through Dec 24: shop.rockthatfont.com
Cooper Hewitt typeface by Chester Jenkins can be downloaded free of charge for unrestricted public use: cooperhewitt.org/colophon/co…
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Our tee is a perfect gift for designers & type nerds. Use discount code HOLIDAZE and get 25% off through Dec 24: shop.rockthatfont.com
A thorough listing of sci-fi centric uses of Eurostile, compiled by @daveaddey for his Typeset In The Future blog: typesetinthefuture.com/fonts… 🔠🚀

Fontspots: Eurostile

In addition to the film-specific typographic deconstructions on this site, I’m keeping track of all the times I spot classic sci-fi fonts in movies. What better way to start than with perenni…

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@mashable14 Nov 2014
Reflect on 2014 with some of the most striking album covers of the year: on.mash.to/10VCE2V
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Near Austin? Join us for our inaugural Type Nerd / Rock That Font Meetup tomorrow. Drinks and a t-shirt on us: meetup.com/Rock-That-Font/ev…
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kottke.org@kottke7 Nov 2014
Microscopic photo of vinyl record grooves [updated] kottke.org/14/11/microscopic…
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Here's a secret: RSVP/attend our inaugural meetup in Austin on Nov 13 & you'll go home with a complimentary tee: meetup.com/Rock-That-Font/ev…
There are just over 24 hours to use discount code TRICKORTREAT and get 20% off our tees: shop.rockthatfont.com #HappyHalloween
SUPRAPHON vinyl sleeves from Czechoslovakia. via easternblocsongs.wordpress.c…
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Ghosts, goblins & type nerds... we've got a sale through Halloween. Use discount code TRICKORTREAT to get 20% off: shop.rockthatfont.com
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Hehe... well played: "Album Covers - The Bigger Picture" aptitude.co.uk/blog/album-co…
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