In the late 1700s Italian master printer Giambattista Bodoni created the typeface that bears his name and has endured for over two centuries. Berthold Bodoni Antiqua was first introduced in 1930. H. Berthold then...
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When designing Berthold Baskerville Book, Günter Gerhard Lange analyzed and compared John Baskerville’s original type (1752-1757) and countless cuts based on the original design. Lange’s interpretation also took into account today’s printing and…
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Gustav Jaeger designed Bellevue, which H. Berthold published in 1986. This package includes two additional scripts designed by Günter Gerhard Lange for H. Berthold: Boulevard in 1955 and Berthold-Script in 1977. These are three...
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Based on Berthold’s 1913 Berliner, Erik Spiekermann redesigned and digitized the typeface for the foundry. H. Berthold published Berliner Grotesk in 1979. This distinctive design with a high x-height, short descenders and rough edges...
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Berthold-Script was designed for Berthold by Günter Gerhard Lange in 1977. The package also includes Lange’s 1955 design, Boulevard, and Gustav Jaeger’s 1986 design, Bellevue. These are three of Berthold’s most popular scripts.
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Hans Reichel designed Barmeno for H. Berthold in 1983. This rounded sans serif has distinctive individual characters but when viewed in bodies of text, it is warm, harmonious and legible. Barmeno often is used...
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Based on John Baskerville’s types first issued between 1752 and 1757 in Birmingham, England, H. Berthold released its version in 1961. Baskerville types are known for their clarity and legibility. Berthold’s version is a...