Eagle is a font family that is based on '"Eagle Bold", introduced by
American Type Founders in 1934.
History
"Eagle Bold" derives from the letters "NRA," hand-lettered in a style akin to the
Novel Gothic typeface, in the original design of the Blue Eagle logo of the
National Recovery Administration
The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was a prime agency established by U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) in 1933. The goal of the administration was to eliminate "cut throat competition" by bringing industry, labor, and governmen ...
. When the design was accepted it was found that the other letters in Novel Gothic were "too eccentric" for use on government posters, and so a new, simpler face was designed by
Morris Fuller Benton, the co-designer of Novel Gothic, for use on NRA materials. Naturally, it was named for the NRA eagle. It was an all-capitals display typeface, produced by the
American Type Founders Company and cast in type in sizes from 18 to 96 point, and was available at least into the 1940s.
The
Font Bureau
The Font Bureau, Inc. or Font Bureau is a digital type foundry based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The foundry is one of the leading designers of typefaces, specializing in type designs for magazine and newspaper publishers.
History
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copied this font in 1989 and published lower-case letters for it. In 1990, "Eagle Book" was added to the family for starting text. "Eagle Light" and "Eagle Black" were added to the family in 1994, thus completing the series.
Fame
This font family has gained fame throughout the 1930s when "Eagle Bold" became a huge hit. This font family is also used by
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...
as its typeface since its founding on October 1, 1992 along with
Gotham Bold on most uses such as on merchandising, and as a production and network logo.
References
* MacGrew, Mac, "American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century," Oak Knoll Books, New Castle Delaware, 1993, {{ISBN, 0-938768-34-4.
Grotesque sans-serif typefaces
American Type Founders typefaces
Letterpress typefaces
Digital typefaces
Typefaces and fonts introduced in 1934
Typefaces designed by Morris Fuller Benton