font_designer: Günter Lange

Developing a new sans serif clearly distinguishable from existing sans serifs is a difficult task. Günter Gerhard Lange accomplished that with Imago, introduced by Berthold in 1982. It is narrower in proportion than others,...

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...

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...

Günter Gerhard Lange designed this “fun” typeface for Berthold in 1957. Although a departure from his more serious designs, Champion shows Mr. Lange’s diversity.

Prior to designing Berthold Caslon Book, Günter Gerhard Lange intensively researched both the English type founder William Caslon’s 1725 types, and the Dutch forerunners of the 17th century upon which Caslon based his work....

Günter Gerhard Lange extensively researched and analyzed numerous original Bodoni prints when creating Berthold Bodoni Old Face. As with all of Lange’s typefaces, he adapted this new Bodoni to meet the demands of today’s...

Günter Gerhard Lange extensively researched and analyzed numerous original Bodoni prints when creating Berthold Bodoni Old Face. As with all of Lange’s typefaces, he adapted this new Bodoni to meet the demands of today’s...

Günter Gerhard Lange designed Berthold-Script in 1977.

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…