it's not an exact match, but Pasadena may be something you can start from.

A film type might not have a legal owner in the US, but it can have one in much of the rest of the world, plus it usually does have a "moral" owner anywhere, arguably forever. That thread Jodie linked to looks like a must-read in terms of figuring out who one might ask for permission.

hhp

Close, but the 'R' is not right on Alpha Midnight or your interpretation. Getting closer to an origin though, particularly if the Alpha Midnight Solotype origin is from a Filmotype (or similar) source.

BTW Hrant, based on the comments that "The Type Company" simply closed up shop and effectively abandoned their work, I would not consider paying any of the aforementioned font vendors for a license. I do find it hard to believe that any individual or entity would fully abandon a wealth of digital IP. I'll keep looking for the source.

I am not disagreeing with you. I am simply stating that fonts.com and other sellers of (in this example) Pasadena are not paying royalties to anyone but themselves. I see no reason to pay fonts.com - hence my search for the underlying creator of the work.