Discussion #EaglesFontWatch – finding Dynamo in today's world (Now with added Marbold!)

[troybe]

Dunno how many times I’ve driven past this place lucky I had my thinking brain on today


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[The Half Back]

Here's a bit of random for you.

Was watching a movie and this popped up!

 

[DiamondGuy]

Watching McMillions, a documentary about McDonald's Monopoly fraud in the 90s:

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

I don’t how this came to be in my suggested videos on YouTube, but the thumbnail definitely made me watch it.

 

[Freight Train]

Found this a while ago when going burger hunting, forgot to post it. There’s a few others I’ve found and forgot to post, I’ll need to go through my photos and find them!

 

[DiamondGuy]

 

[troybe]

Would you like some grated Parmesan with your Dynamo Sir?


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[Billy ray]

soo anyone downloaded dynamo font?

Download free Dynamo Regular font | Dynamo.ttf

<strong>Dynamo Regular font</strong> by DafontFree. File script name <strong>Dynamo.ttf</strong> download free for Personal Use.

www.dafontfree.net

cannot vouch for security of the site/link

 

[DiamondGuy]

Ipswich Town used Dynamo on their programmes in season 1979-80, switched to a different font for 1980-81, then back to Dynamo again in 1981-82:

 

[DiamondGuy]

What a wonderful afternoon I've had.
Whilst looking through these old programmes, I also found loads of uses of Marbold from the same era. Manchester United, Wolves, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion, Aldershot, Coventry City, Millwall, Fulham, Brentford, all used Marbold at some point. No doubt there are more too. It's interesting if Marbold was already understood as a sporting font at the time. I mean, I wouldn't expect there was any cross-pollination between English football and the VFL. Then again maybe English graphic design magazines were already hitting our shores by then...

 

[Freight Train]

What a wonderful afternoon I've had.
View attachment 913814Whilst looking through these old programmes, I also found loads of uses of Marbold from the same era. Manchester United, Wolves, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion, Aldershot, Coventry City, Millwall, Fulham, Brentford, all used Marbold at some point. No doubt there are more too. It's interesting if Marbold was already understood as a sporting font at the time. I mean, I wouldn't expect there was any cross-pollination between English football and the VFL. Then again maybe English graphic design magazines were already hitting our shores by then...

you’re saying marbold a whole lot but all I’m seeing is dynamo

 

[DiamondGuy]

you’re saying marbold a whole lot but all I’m seeing is dynamo

Look, as I've been slowly taking over this thread, I took the decision today to step up and act as moderator of myself, and not post the numerous Marbold sightings.

However, if you or anyone else thinks they may benefit from having their DMs spammed with 11 Marbold examples, I will be very, very happy to oblige!

 

[Freight Train]

Look, as I've been slowly taking over this thread, I took the decision today to step up and act as moderator of myself, and not post the numerous Marbold sightings.

However, if you or anyone else thinks they may benefit from having their DMs spammed with 11 Marbold examples, I will be very, very happy to oblige!

this thread is a safe space for all retro footy fonts.

post at your hearts content!

 

[DiamondGuy]

safe space

Ok well get your safe word ready because there are a lot of them!




I can't believe I found this many in just a few hours.

For anyone who might not know, the clubs design their own programmes in the UK, and stick with the same layout for a whole season. So each of these layouts would have been used for about 20 games, just with different images. These are all from about 1970-1980.

 

[DiamondGuy]

More Dynamo finds to get us back on track:

Someone at Sheffield United didn't like the standard 'S'

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[Gibbsy]

Has anyone mentioned Marbold on the Splendour In The Grass poster? I didn't pick it in its stylised italic use, but was easy to recognise straight-up for the names of the headliners.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Does anyone know what font the Mission logo uses?

 

[Dylan8]

Marbold definitely feels more timeless, it's a great headline font.

 

[DiamondGuy]

 

[troybe]

Barton are dynamos at installing glass


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[RedmanWasHere]

With thanks to Vintage and Retro Australia on Facebook.

 

[Freight Train]

 

[Zoops]

I was looking for some WW2 Militaria and found the 'Eagles' text in something else.

 

[Gibbsy]

This might be tooting my own horn, but jeez I love this thread. It's so niche and it keeps getting better with every post!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

This might be tooting my own horn, but jeez I love this thread. It's so niche and it keeps getting better with every post!

I like it too.

It shows how much we like Dynamo and how much nostalgia is attached to it.