FF Tokyo Alternatives

On March 20, 1988, Mike Tyson defended his world championship title against challenger Tony Tubbs. The event’s poster was designed by Neville Brody which named the fight’s location: the Tokyo Dome. Full alphabets based on the letters Brody drew by hand for the poster were eventually completed and digitized into ten fonts. These form the FF Dome, FF Tokyo, and FF World series. All typefaces have... Read More

On March 20, 1988, Mike Tyson successfully defended his world championship title against Tony Tubbs. The poster for the event at the... Read More

Shaman is the work of British designer Phill Grimshaw and you can almost hear the drums beating when you see it. It is a bold display typeface that features a unique, fractured effect and evokes a somehow primitive quality. Shaman is an all caps alphabet which comes complete with spot illustrations, graphic devices and a border system.

The FF Archian family came from György Szönyei’s desire to create a geometric font using vertical and horizontal elements and no curves. FF Archian Normal was the first arrival of the family, the product of playful manipulation of form and function. The other weights were produced as variations on a theme, each with a different inspiration: architecture, painting, and fine arts. In 2010 the... Read More

The FF Moderne Gothics are three font variations of a mid-twentieth century geometric sans serif used widely by lettering artists for both print and signage. FF Golden Gate Gothic, FF Motel Gothic and FF Matinee Gothic are loosely related, but stylistic touches vary from font to font. The FF Catch Words are also designed in a mid-twentieth century style, and while they work well with the FF... Read More

Plaza is the work of British designer Alan Meeks, an Art Deco sans serif style. It includes many alternative characters which offer endless possibilities. Plaza is ideal for work in which a feel of the 1920s or 30s is desired.

ITC Machine font was created by the design team of Bonder and Carnase, a bold uppcase alphabet whose geometric letters add strength to any presentation. ITC Machine font is excellent for signage and other display applications.

Industrial Gothic recalls the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. There are four styles: Single-Line, Double-Line, Banner, and Small Caps.

Part of the first typeface release package from ITC in 1970, Busorama melds Art Deco and 70s flower-power into a delightful sans serif design. Designed by Tom Carnase, this three-weight sans serif family still turns heads.