ITC Benguiat is a decorative serif typeface designed by Ed Benguiat and released by the International Typeface Corporation (ITC) in 1978. The face is loosely based upon typefaces of the Art Nouveau period but is not considered an academic revival. The face follows ITC’s design formulary of an extremely high x-height, combined with multiple widths and weights.
The original version of 1977 contained numerous nonstandard ligatures (such as AB, AE, AH, AK, AR, LA, SS, TT) and alternate shapes for some letters which were not carried into the digital version.
The font family consists of 3 weights at 2 widths each, with complementary italic.
It is also sold as ‘Revival 832’ by Bitstream, ‘BG’ by Itek.
The font is used on the cover of The Smiths album Strangeways, Here We Come, for the book covers of theChoose Your Own Adventure series, as well as in the logos of both the National Assembly of Quebec and theMelbourne Knights. The typeface is featured in the main titles of the Star Trek films, Star Trek Generations andStar Trek: First Contact, as well as the TV series Stranger Things. Paramount’s FBI warning, from 1995–present, also uses ITC Benguiat.
Brianna-Jade Major Project. 