Quadriga was modeled after the 18th century Dutch type cutter Johan Michael Smit’s “Dutch Antique and Cursive” used by the German Federal Printing Office. Manfred Barz adapted the design for photocomposition. He eliminated size...
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This elegant, formal script from German designer and professor Friedrich Poppl was released by Berthold in 1977. It is recognizable by its highly flourished capitals and tall ascenders that sweep to the right.
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Created in 1932 by German teacher, calligrapher and printer Herbert Post, Post-Antiqua originally consisted of capital letters only. Then, in 1939 Berthold released the lower case letters. The design is based on early hand-lettering....
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German teacher, calligrapher and printer Herbert Post created Post-Mediaeval in 1951. Designed for both text and display uses, it shows off the designer’s calligraphic background and has many distinctive characteristics.
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German graphic designer and professor Friedrich Poppl’s Poppl-Fraktur was released by Berthold in 1986. Blackletter style of type is based on handwritten manuscript forms that preceded the invention of printing.
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German graphic designer and professor Friedrich Poppl’s first text design, Poppl-Pontifex, was released by Berthold in 1974 and gained him international recognition as a type designer. It has a distinctive design with a large...
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Poppl College is a casual, legible script created by German graphic designer and professor Friedrich Poppl and released by Berthold in 1981. Poppl College Two offers capital letters with flourishes in contrast to the...
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