Album and promo art forSean Wolcott’s 12th album,Crystal Eyes Stalk at Midnight.Macbethis used as the primary display typeface, along withHarrysupporting.Futuracan be seen in theClockwork Recordslogo, andEurostilewas used for the BGM logo along with the catalogue number. For the promo posters, a variety of fonts were used includingNuevo Passion(a 2013 digitization of Mecanorma’sContest),Cooper Black, andITC Serif Gothic.Akzidenz-Grotesk Condensedis used for body copy throughout the cover and promo posters.
This typography system embodies a deliberately unhinged cinematic horror aesthetic that channels 1970s giallo film posters and exploitation cinema. The eclectic mix of fonts creates a sense of typographic chaos and vintage authenticity, communicating the raw, experimental energy of library music and B-movie soundtracks with an almost obsessive collector's sensibility.
The primary pairing of Macbeth (a gothic blackletter revival) with Harry creates immediate horror film credibility through high contrast and medieval associations, while the supporting cast of period-appropriate faces like Cooper Black and ITC Serif Gothic authentically recreates the typographic vernacular of 1970s exploitation cinema. Akzidenz-Grotesk Condensed as body text provides necessary legibility while maintaining the industrial, no-nonsense aesthetic of vintage record packaging.
Rather than traditional pairing harmony, this system creates intentional typographic tension through radical stylistic juxtaposition—the gothic drama of Macbeth against the geometric rationality of Futura and Eurostile. This eclectic approach mirrors the chaotic energy of giallo films and creates visual hierarchy through shock and contrast rather than subtle modulation, perfectly matching the unhinged nature of experimental horror soundtracks.