Kabel remains popular to this day – you can even see it used in the credits for the 90s smash TV show, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
The game, published by Parker Brothers in 1935, uses Kabel extensively – on the board, on property cards and on pretty much everything else. Possibly its most popular, and important usage though, is across the entire Monopoly board. Throughout the years, Kabel has been used in many different applications – from the opening credits of Yellow Submarine to the Lost in Translation movie poster. In addition, ITC Kabel can be spoiled by its increased x-height. Stempel AG, the International Typeface Corporation redrew the family and added a fifth weight. Koch succeeded, with minimal means such as proportioning and a variable configuration of width and spacing, in creating a sans-serif font with a unique, individual charm.
But others who found the prevalent linear Roman fonts too cold were certainly glad to use it. It must be said that Koch enthusiasts had little use for Kabel.
