Ad Lib (typeface)

Ad Lib is a decorative typeface that was designed in 1961 by Freeman Craw for American Type Founders. The typeface allegedly inspired by Harold Adler's design for the 1958 film Bonjour Tristesse.^[1][2] Filmotype also designed a narrow variant, Filmotype Pioneer^[3] and a wider variant, Filmotype Moose.^[4]

Ad Lib

Category	Display
Designer(s)	Freeman Craw
Foundry	ATF
Date released	1961
Sample

Originally released with two variants for many characters,^[5] but digital versions only one variant.^[2]