Looking for fonts in Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" making-of book.

[CalligrapherSt92]

Photos can be found at https://www.devicq.com/publishing#/lemony-snicket/

[Ralf Herrmann]

Can you be more specific which fonts you are interested in? There are dozens of fonts shown on that page. 

[CalligrapherSt92]

Good point! What was I thinking.

The fonts in the image above (though all the different fonts are put to great use in this book!).

These display fonts are used throughout the book to tie the aesthetic together. It's two fonts (differences in stroke/diagonal thickness; more obvious characteristics in the 'F' in 'Netflix' vs 'Of'; and the 'S' in 'Events' vs 'Series'; the 'R'  in 'Series' vs 'Unfortunate').

[Gecko]

I'd suggest that it is a custom font specifically for the project. Obviously built with a lot of alternative glyphs. Take a look at some of the Victorian era typefaces. 

This is by no means identical but it is a nice similar era font: Balford by Ilham Herry

https://www.myfonts.com/search/Balford/

Another great source would be take a look at some of the work produced by these typographers at Letterhead Fonts: https://www.letterheadfonts.com/

[CalligrapherSt92]

I just looked through Letterhead - I didn't know about that site, thank you! - and a close relation of one font is there - I'm detecting changes on the N, E & F particularly. "Emporium" by Mark Searfoss

https://www.letterheadfonts.com/fonts/emporium.php

[Gecko]

Yes I thought of Emporium, sadly I don't have it in my collection to check for alternatives. Maybe you could email Mark Searfoss and ask him directly, he may have been commissioned by Netflix for the custom font. 

[Riccardo Sartori]

3 hours ago, ReflexBlueHorror said:

I'm detecting changes on the N, E & F

If you look at their samples, you can spot the right |E|.

 

[Riccardo Sartori]

Another typeface from the same designer seems to offer the rest of the letters:

6 hours ago, Riccardo Sartori said:

If you look at their samples, you can spot the right |E|.

See also the link at the bottom:

[CalligrapherSt92]

Thanks Riccardo - it does indeed! I'm going to have a close look at Searfoss' fonts because I suspect they're all in the book.

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On 11/14/2019 at 4:35 PM, Gecko said:

he may have been commissioned by Netflix for the custom font. 

The fonts in the Netflix series itself (https://fontmeme.com/a-series-of-unfortunate-events-font/) were

Bickley Script http://myfonts.us/td-6xPeiJ

a modified version of Decotura/Civet http://myfonts.us/td-VuRrVc

and Esmeralda https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/sudtipos/esmeralda-pro/

The making-of book is beautifully designed and in-keeping with the TV series' aesthetic, but from what I can see it's unrelated in terms of the actual type assets used.

[Gecko]

This is LHF Elixir also by Mark Searfoss, my version from 2015 doesn't have exactly the same alternative glyphs, maybe there is a later version or Mark customised it especially for Netflix.

 

[Riccardo Sartori]

What I meant with my latest post is that (as suggested by ReflexBlueHorror) the sample is composed using two typefaces.

The -> Emporium

Incomplete -> Elixir

History of -> Emporium

Netflix’s -> Elixir

A series of -> Emporium

Unfortunate -> Elixir

Events -> Emporium

[Gecko]

Ah now it makes perfect sense. I only have HLF Elixir and couldn't work out for the life in me, why those glyphs were missing. Actually now I see Emporium is slightly lighter in weight also. Well done Riccardo. 

[CalligrapherSt92]

I've almost completed identifying the fonts (there's over 30 fonts so far) - I'll post the results soonish but in the meantime I'm stuck on a couple. Hoping any one here might have some idea which ones these are...

[Riccardo Sartori]

First one is Crayonette, that you can find as a free font under the same name (or a couple of others), or, in a far better version, as a revival by DJR.

Still looking for the second sample.

[Kevin Thompson]

At first I thought the second sample was Archer, by Hoefler & Co, but on second glance it appears to be A2 Typewriter Medium Italic.

[CalligrapherSt92]

12 minutes ago, Kevin Thompson said:

At first I thought the second sample was Archer, by Hoefler & Co, but on second glance it appears to be A2 Typewriter Medium Italic.

I think you're spot on. Here's a snap of their online generator using the same. The capital Ps are quite distinct.

[CalligrapherSt92]

Here's the list of fonts firmly identified so far. If there was an award for a book with the most-number-of-fonts-but-didn't-feel-chaotic, I suspect this would win. The Crayonette appears to be DJR's revival.

62 The's by Chuck Davis & Patrick Kalange
A2 Typewriter by A-2 Type
Archive Antiqua Extra Cond by Archive Type
Archive Autograph Script by Archive Type
Archive Copperplate Text by Archive Type
Archive Old Style Condensed by Archive Type
Balboa Plus by Parkinson
Balford by Ilham Herry
Ballpark Script by Letterhead Fonts
Banner Year NF by Nick’s Fonts
Billhead by Letterhead Fonts

Caniste by Ilham Herry

Courier 10 Pitch by Bitstream
Crayonette DJR by David Jonathan Ross
Dead Zone by TypeArt Foundry
Elixir by Mark Searfoss
Emporium by Mark Searfoss
Frontage Condensed by Juri Zaech
Frontline by TypeArt Foundry
Gf Script No 2 by Gigofonts
Henriette by Typejockeys
Horror Show by TypeArt Foundry
Ivory by FaceType
Jumbo by John Studden
Old Tom by Tom Kennedy
Robusto by Mark Searfoss
Secret Admirer by Blue Vinyl Fonts
Show by Huy!Fonts
Sutro Deluxe by Parkinson
Sutro Shaded by Parkinson
Trolley by Mark Searfoss
Whistler by Mark Searfoss

[CalligrapherSt92]

Of the handful of unidentified fonts remaining, here they are (apologies for photo quality) and the closest-related-but-bummer-not-the-same fonts I can find:

 

 

 

 

 

 

FF-Erikrighthand

https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/fontfont/ff-erikrighthand/ot-regular/?meta=/237005/The+following+items+were+disco/FF+Erikrighthand+Std+Regular/

Forthland 01

https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/Uncurve/forthland/regular-01/?meta=/354913/An+Incomplete+History+of+Secre/Forthland+01/

Soap Box:

https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/coffee-bin-fonts/soap-box/shaded/?meta=/137750/THE+FIRE+PALTRYVILLE/Soap+Box+Shaded/

Arno Pro SmText Bold Italic

https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/adobe/arno/bold-italic-sm-text/?meta=/152973/PRUFROCK+MONTGOMERY+LACHRYMOSE/Arno+Pro+SmText+Bold+Italic/

 

ITC Berkeley Old Style Std Black Italic

https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/berkeley-oldstyle/std-black-italic/?meta=/215544/PRUFROCK+MONTGOMERY+LACHRYMOSE/ITC+Berkeley+Old+Style+Std+Black+Italic/

 

I think this is Henriette (which is definitely used as the main body font) but with a stroke effect applied:

https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typejockeys/henriette/heavy/?meta=/224605/WARNING+THE+WRITERS/Henriette+Heavy/

 

This one is almost-almost-almost LHF Indian Script 2, but there are some tiny differences such as the angled capital M's feet.

 

[CalligrapherSt92]

And the very last.

I think the multiple The's are derived from a collection. Certainly half of LHF's 62 The's was used throughout the book.

The typewriter small e has a very distinct black dot in its eye.

[CalligrapherSt92]

The "Secret Organization" text appears to be Mattox Shuler's "Gin". The elongated capitals in "Introduction by Neil Patrick Harris" appear to be Shuler's "Bourbon" but his have no swash elements.

One of the "The" catchwords is letter Q in HWT Catchwords