Dom Casual
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Dom Casual is an American
typeface
designed in 1951 by Peter Dom. It is an informal font that emulates brush script.
Dom Casual was often seen in 1960s television programs, such as nearly all Warner Bros. cartoons from 1960-1964 and Hanna-Barbera and Filmways Productions end titles, as well as Bewitched end titles. Dom Casual was also used for the credits and logos of the television shows Full House
(1987–1995) and Clarissa Explains It All
(1991–1994). It has also been used extensively for signage on The Price Is Right
and Gadget Boy. The font has also been used on The Chart Show
for the names of the artists and song titles as well for the end credits used from 1991-1996. Other uses for the font included Only Fools And Horses
, Bullseye
for the scores, names and the end credits. Neighbours
was also responsible for their use of Dom Casual for the credits. The Tweenies
also used the font for its credits. SCCA Pro Racing uses this font on the number boards in the World Challenge series. In business and commerce, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
("A&P") used it in their instore broadsheet signage and in newspaper ads into the mid-1970s. Sut Jhally
has also been known to use Dom Casual extensively in his straight-to-school educational media videos.
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typeface
Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
designed in 1951 by Peter Dom. It is an informal font that emulates brush script.
Dom Casual was often seen in 1960s television programs, such as nearly all Warner Bros. cartoons from 1960-1964 and Hanna-Barbera and Filmways Productions end titles, as well as Bewitched end titles. Dom Casual was also used for the credits and logos of the television shows Full House
Full House
Full House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and...
(1987–1995) and Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon. Created by Mitchell Kriegman, it aired for five seasons for a total of 65 episodes from March 23, 1991, to December 3, 1994, and then went into reruns....
(1991–1994). It has also been used extensively for signage on The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)
The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
and Gadget Boy. The font has also been used on The Chart Show
The Chart Show
The Chart Show is a music video programme which ran in the UK on Channel 4 between 1986 and 1988, then on ITV between 1989 and 1998. The production company was Video Visuals, and was credited as "A Yorkshire Television Presentation" from 1993 and 1998...
for the names of the artists and song titles as well for the end credits used from 1991-1996. Other uses for the font included Only Fools And Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...
, Bullseye
Bullseye (UK game show)
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981 and Central from 1982 until 1995, and hosted by Jim Bowen. The show originally aired on Monday nights from 1981, it was then moved to Sunday nights from 1982 to 1993 where it was watched by...
for the scores, names and the end credits. Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
was also responsible for their use of Dom Casual for the credits. The Tweenies
Tweenies
Tweenies was a television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the BBC's Cbeebies channel.-Overview:The programme was created by Iain Lauchlan and Will Brenton, a pair with a track record of being involved in BBC children's programming...
also used the font for its credits. SCCA Pro Racing uses this font on the number boards in the World Challenge series. In business and commerce, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is a supermarket and liquor store chain in the United States. Its supermarkets, which are under six different banners, are found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. A&P's liquor stores, known as...
("A&P") used it in their instore broadsheet signage and in newspaper ads into the mid-1970s. Sut Jhally
Sut Jhally
Satvinder "Sut" Jhally , is a professor of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is one of the world’s leading experts on cultural studies, advertising, media, and consumption. He is the producer of 40+ documentaries on media literacy topics and the founder and executive...
has also been known to use Dom Casual extensively in his straight-to-school educational media videos.