Art Deco font used for Steve McQueen "Bullitt" (1968) Movie Poster

Question

Specifically looking for the art deco font used for: STEVE McQUEEN AS 'BULLITT'

Looks like some of the same font's lower case letters (eosa) were also used for: The word 'cop' isn't written all over him-something more puzzling is. Other letters (ri) look like Futura Black?

Other versions of the Bullitt movie poster used a mix of this font and Broadway, but this definitely isn't Broadway. It looks like Boul Mich, but I can't find a solid version of that font, nor a specimen with lowercase letters.

Thanks!

Answer 1

The second line on this poster is indeed Broadway Condensed, as the lowercase is a match. That is probably where Black Ties (mentioned by Kevin) comes from.

I agree that this looks a lot like Boul Mich (good find), and it was likely a model for the lettering. Ian Lynam offers a digital version of the original engraved typeface.

Answer 2

It seems to share a source with the typeface Black Ties, a sketched Art Deco font from the early 2000s.

 

I suspect it is custom lettering, based on an Art Deco lettering sample. Maybe created by Pabo Ferro, who also did the film’s title sequence.