font_foundry: Berthold
City BQ
Designed for attention and impact in advertising, the first Egyptians or slab serifs appeared at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (1800s). They regained popularity following World War I and in 1930 Berthold released...
Colossalis BQ
H. Berthold released this Aldo Novarese design in 1984. Colossalis has slightly condensed character widths with flattened outer contours. Novarese designed this slab serif with a striking bold look, making it very useful for...
Comenius BQ
Created for Berthold in 1976 by prolific designer Hermann Zapf. He said of his design “The basic idea was to create a roman which was to combine good legibility with a more human feeling”...
Concorde BQ
Berthold first released Concorde in 1969. Günter Gerhard Lange designed this text face to meet the demands of today’s composing and printing technology. This contemporary design is a highly legible typeface well-suited for large...
Concorde Nova BQ
With condensed type gaining popularity in the 1970s, Berthold released Günter Gerhard Lange’s original design, Concorde Nova, in 1975. Though a condensed typeface, it has great legibility and is clear and appealing. Concorde Nova...
Catull BQ
Created for Berthold in 1982 by German designer Gustav Jaeger, Catull has a calligraphic feel with contrasting stroke weights and distinctive serifs. It is an eye-catching choice for both text and display applications. Catull...
Champion BQ
Günter Gerhard Lange designed this “fun” typeface for Berthold in 1957. Although a departure from his more serious designs, Champion shows Lange’s diversity.
Christiana BQ
Christiana was designed for Berthold in 1991 by Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse. Its varied stroke weights and angled endings give this typeface an elegant, hand-lettered impression.