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The Big Sleep font identification

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I can't identify the font used the the Penguin editions of Raymond Chandler's novels. I found some that are close, but not exact. I found these covers here https://hardboiledjackets.wordpress.com/portfolio/85/

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Solved by Ralf Herrmann

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It’s all hand-lettering, somewhat in the style of Saul Bass, as the linked article mentioned.

There are a couple of fonts in the Saul Bass lettering style:

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    Ralf -- Thanks. I downloaded the vertigOdd font. Pretty close to the hand-lettered font.

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