Ad Lib (typeface)
Display typeface
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Ad Lib is a display typeface designed in 1961 by Freeman Craw for American Type Founders. The typeface was allegedly inspired by Harold Adler's design for the 1958 film Bonjour Tristesse.[1][2] Filmotype also designed a narrow variant, Filmotype Pioneer[3] and a wider variant, Filmotype Moose.[4]
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| Category | Display |
|---|---|
| Designer | Freeman Craw |
| Foundry | ATF |
| Date released | 1961 |
| Re-issuing foundries | Bitstream Inc. |
| Design based on | the work of title designer and calligrapher Harold Adler |
Originally released with two variants for many characters,[5] the digital versions seen today offer only one variant.[2]
