font_foundry: Berthold

Lo-Type

Lo-Type font

Lo-Type was designed by Louis Oppenheim and first released by Berthold in 1914. In 1980 Erik Spiekermann adapted the faces and expanded the family with the addition of a regular weight. Subtle deviations and...

Nofret

Nofret font

Designed by Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse, Berthold released Nofret in 1984. This contemporary serif recalls her earlier design, Diotima. Narrower in proportion, it is an elegant typeface with calligraphic influences and beautiful italics.

Formata W1G

Formata W1G font

Bernd Möllenstädt’s first type design, Formata, was released in 1984. Instead of linear severity common to many sans serifs, Formata offers curved strokes and interesting details that are subtle in smaller sizes but distinguishable...

Imago

Imago font

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,...

Cosmos

Cosmos font

Designed by Gustav Jaeger in 1982, Cosmos is an interesting sans serif with terminals that seem to fade rather than come to a distinct end. This characteristic, however, does not distract the reader. Jaeger...

Cremona

Cremona font

Vladimir Andrich’s 1982 type design Cremona was created for the Alphatype Corporation which was later purchased by H. Berthold AG. His design, well-suited for large bodies of text, then became part of the Berthold...

Concorde Nova

Concorde Nova font

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...

Concorde

Concorde font

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...

Colossalis

Colossalis font

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...