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A SPECIMEN BOOK Ramonesfranklin Gothic No A SPECIMEN BOOK RAMONESFranklin Gothic No. 2 Roman Formed in NYC, 1974 Franklin Gothic Book Regular Formed in NYC, 1974 Franklin Gothic Book Italic Formed in NYC, 1974 Franklin Gothic Medium Regular Formed in NYC, 1974 Franklin Gothic Medium Italic Formed in NYC, 1974 Franklin Gothic Demi Condensed Formed in NYC, 1974 Franklin Gothic Demi Condensed Italic MORRIS FULLER BENTON FRANKLIN GOTHIC 1902 Franklin Gothic Demi 8/10/12/14/50/80 Franklin Gothic is a sans-serif typeface founded in 1902 by Morris Franklin Gothic is a sans-serif typeface Fuller Benton. An ever popluar font that can be seen in many advertisements, logos, magazines, and all throughout popular founded in 1902 by Morris Fuller Benton. culture. Benton issued the type by American Type Founders An ever popluar font that can be seen in having taken influence from Akzidenz Grotesk types, it is said that Benton created Franklin Gothic as a homage to Benjamin many advertisements, logos, magazines, Franklin. Franklin Gothic’s clean and easy to read design proves and all throughout popular culture. Benton its popularity and seems to have forever anchored itself in the world from business to punk rock. issued the type by American Type Franklin Gothic is a sans-serif typeface founded in Founders having taken influence from 1902 by Morris Fuller Benton. An ever popluar font Akzidenz Grotesk types, it is said that that can be seen in many advertisements, logos, Benton created Franklin Gothic as a magazines, and all throughout popular culture. homage to Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Benton issued the type by American Type Founders Gothic’s clean and easy to read design having taken influence from Akzidenz Grotesk types, it is said that Benton created Franklin Gothic as a proves its popularity and seems to have homage to Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Gothic’s forever anchored itself in the world from clean and easy to read design proves its popularity business to punk rock. and seems to have forever anchored itself in the world from business to punk rock. Franklin Gothic is a sans-serif typeface founded in 1902 by Morris Fuller Benton. An ever popluar font that can be seen in many advertisements, logos, magazines, and all throughout popular culture. Benton issued the type by American Type Founders having taken influence from Akzidenz Grotesk types, it is said that Benton created Franklin Gothic as a homage to Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Gothic’s clean and easy to read design proves its popularity and seems to have forever anchored itself in the world from business to punk rock. “GABBA GABBA We need HEY!” a change, and we need it fast/Before rock’s just part of the past” cap height ascender x-height cap line mean line base line descender line gabba descender HEY!” GABBA “GABBA “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated” “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated” “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated’ “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated” “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated” “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated” “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated” “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated” “twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go/I wanna be sedated” 6-14 Franklin Gothic Heavy Italic “twenty, twenty, twenty-four 48 hours to go I wanna be sedated” -Dee Dee, Johnny, Joey Ramone “53rd“53rd “53rd & & & 3rd” 3rd” 3rd” “...standing on the street” “...I’m tryin’ to turn a trick” “...you’re the one they never pick” “...don’t it make you feel sick?” Franklin Gothic Demi Compressed “fifty-third-Tommy Ramone and third” THE KINGS OF PUNK ROCK from Queens the tail of the ‘Q’ forms a quarter of a circle, it only exisits on the exterior of the letter, and it is similar to the tails of the lowercase ‘y’ and ‘j.’ “gimme gimme shock treatment” “gimme gimme shock treatment” “gimme gimme shock treatment” “gimme gimme shock treatment” the ear of the ‘g’ is an upside version of the tail “ of the ‘Q,’ ‘y,’ and ‘j.’ The overall form of the ‘g’ creates a design in itself. imme shock treatment” gimme -Tommy Ramone SOURCES Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... 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