Typeface used on the poster for The Godfather.

Question

Could this be another phototypeface?

 

Thanks in advance!

Benjamin

Answer 1

It’s Lenox Hill Triple Condensed, a member of the vast Lenox Hill series by Photo-Lettering.

Comments

thanks florian. the digital versions aren’t as nice.

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There’s no digital version of Lenox Hill, is there? I take it you mean that none of the digitally available typefaces is as nice as this one. FYI, Identifont has a handy list of “Tallest sans-serif” fonts.

Answer 2

It looks to be Univers 39 Thin Ultra Condensed in use. It does seem artificially condensed even more. and someone modified the hockey-stick y. it may be adapted to better match the j. there probably is a better answer out there, but it i a step in the right direction.