an ongoing thread of fonts used in 2021 album covers đŸ§”

starting with the weeknd’s ‘greatest hits’ compilation, ‘the highlights’, which uses ‘nickson one’, designed by ‘spencer & sons’ (known for vintage typography bundles)

the type is stretched horizontally to about 130%
mexican institute of sound uses ‘itc pioneer’ (designed in 1970) for his 2021 album ‘distrito federal’

it’s previously graced record art from the likes of t. rex, tina turner, grace jones, and aretha franklin, and movie/tv posters for blackkklansman, shaft, and astro boy
foo fighters went with... futura condensed extra bold for ‘medicine at midnight’. feels a lil outta place next to all their other albums.

you’ve seen this font everywhere. nike. absolut vodka. havana club rum. watchmen. all over the place.
‘best friend’ from saweetie × doja uses ‘agincourt’ — nice dash of german blackletter
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