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Bauhaus typeface
Posted by Lasse Kristensen in
3 Jan 2009 — 2:23am
3 Jan 2009 — 2:23am
I need an authentic bauhaus typeface, which to use? Preferably one from around 1930 if possible.
Could you help me?
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3 Jan 2009 — 3:59am
FF Bau (aka "Scheltersche Grotesk")
P22 Bayer Universal
P22 Albers
You might also want to take a look at this brand new font family:
http://www.fountaintype.com/typefaces/dessau
3 Jan 2009 — 4:00am
Take a look at P22 Bayer Universal, designed by Herbert Bayer himself. It's more authentically Bauhaus than Benguiat's later Bauhaus creation. 17 similar fonts.
j a m e s
3 Jan 2009 — 5:00am
And for a geometric design from 1930 this typeface originally drawn by Jan Tschichold (not a real Bauhaus designer though):
Iwan Reschniev:
http://www.fonts.info/info/en_index.htm
3 Jan 2009 — 5:19am
The Foundry has special collections connected to that time
http://www.foundrytypes.co.uk/
Architype Collection 1 and 2 might work for you
4 Jan 2009 — 9:18am
LTC Twentieth Century Pro (which is essentially Futura) includes the Paul Renner designed geometric alternates.
http://www.p22.com/Lanston/twentiethcen.html
4 Jan 2009 — 11:42pm
... but Renner has never been part of the Bauhaus...
dr