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album cover, Waikiki! island tribal triangle 2-tone fill, pointy letter bases and tops

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Letters have base and tops on A, I, K. W has only tops. Base and tops are triangles and inverted triangles, so pointy.
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The album came out in 1957—Waikiki is lettering, not a typeface.

The general style is sometimes referred to as Bounce or Jazz Latin. Similar digital typefaces (to greater and lesser degrees):

P22 Daddy-O Blackface

Western Egg & Avenue

House Industries Latino

Eddie Fisher Bold

Ravenwood

Crazy Loot

Horsefeathers Bold

Roquette

Stand Up JLN

Risque Pro

Fontdinerdotcom Jazz Dark

MardiPary AOE

Thingamajig

Able Press

Harry Plotter

Perfect Magic

MVB Hotsy Totsy

 

 

 

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