Foundry type revivals and variants Bodoni



comedia nueva leandro fernández de moratín (published under surename of inarco selenio). title page printed bodoni, 1796



proofs of page decorations bodoni printing house


there have been many revivals of bodoni typeface; atf bodoni , bauer bodoni 2 of more successful.



atf s bodoni series created in 1909, first american release direct revival of bodoni s work. variants designed morris fuller benton captured flavour of bodoni s original while emphasizing legibility rather trying push against limits of printing technology. revival regarded first accurate revival of historical face general printing , design applications . however, details less based on bodoni on work of french contemporary firmin didot, example t flat rather slanted top.



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ludlow:



damon type foundry offered bodoni under name bartlet.
linotype , intertype produced matrices machine composition narrower fondry type versions.
haas type foundry produced version licensed d. stempel ag, amsterdam type foundry, , berthold.
the bauer type foundry version drawn heinrich jost in 1926. bauer version emphasizes extreme contrast between hairline , main stroke. series included following weights:








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