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Schriftguss AG was a
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in
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founded in 1892 under the name ''Brüder Butter'' (“Butter Brothers”) by purchasing the type casting firm of Otto Ludwig Bechert that had been founded in 1889. It was later incorporated in 1922 as ''Schriftguss A.-G. vorm.
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Brüder Butter.'' Their types were known for “vigour, liveliness and freshness.” Though some faces were done in house, the foundry mainly worked with outside “Schriftkünstler” (freelance lettering artists / type designers), more than was typical at the time. A unique product of the foundry were modular systems of “Plakattype” to compose shapes and letterforms for display and jobbing applications, for instance ''Dekora,'' or Albert Auspurg’s 1931 ''Ne-Po (negative–positive),'' and finally ''Super-Plakattype'' in 1949. After the Nazi seizure of power in 1933 the last of the Butter brothers resigned from the corporation and it was changed to a limited partnership. In 1948 the company was expropriated by the post-war communist government and became public property, under the name ''VEB Schriftguss Dresden,'' eventually becoming merged into VEB Typoart – Drucktypen, Matrizen, Messinglinien in 1951. As a state run enterprise, the foundry lost its verve and panache and settled into producing serviceable type without distinction.


Typefaces


In House Faces

These type faces were produced in house by Schriftguss:


Spanish Faces

A 1925 Schriftguss catalog in Spanish includes these and other typefaces, vignettes, and “tipos de cartel”:


Out Of House Designs

* Aktuell (1935, Walter Schnippering) * Arpke Antiqua (1928,
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), there is also a light and a shaded version. * Armin-Gotisch (1933,
Fritz Müller Johann Friedrich Theodor Müller (31 March 1822 – 21 May 1897), better known as Fritz Müller, and also as Müller-Desterro, was a German biologist who emigrated to southern Brazil, where he lived in and near the German community of Blumenau, ...
) * Blickfang Schmuck (1927,
Karl Hermann Schaefer Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...
) * Capitol (1931,
Karl Hermann Schaefer Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...
) Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson, ''The Encyclopedia of Type Faces.'' Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, , p. 367. This face was revised as '' Capitol Pro'' in 2012 by Ralph M. Unger for his own RMU Foundry. * Cito Versalien (1930,
Karl Hermann Schaefer Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...
), capitals only. * Demeter (1922,
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), later cast by
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. This is one of a few German faces BB&S in Chicago received in exchange for rights to the Cooper types. * Demeter Schraffiert (1922,
Peter A. Demeter Peter A. Demeter was a German designer at the Weber Typefoundry. Fonts Designed * Demeter (1922, Schriftguss Type Foundry, later Typoart) This is one of a few German faces BB&S in Chicago received in exchange for rights to the Cooper types. ...
) * Diamant (1937,
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) * Divina (1930, W. Berg) * Drescher Versalien (1927,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
), capitals only. * Duplex (1937,
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) * Echo (1938, Peterpaul Weiss) * Edelweiß (1937,
Carl Albert Fahrenwaldt Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
) * Energos (1932,
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) * Fao (1938, H.-R. Müller),
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used this as the basis for his ''
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'' (2007). * Faro (1938,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) * Fatima (1933,
Karl Hermann Schaefer Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...
) * Geperlte Fournier (1922,
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) Also called Pearl Fournier and called Dresden when it was later published by BB&S in Chicago. * Gladiator (1940,
Hans Möhring Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...
) * Golf (1935,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) * Helion (1935,
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) * Holländish series (
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) ** ''Holländish breit'' (1926) ** ''Holländish fett'' (1925) ** ''Holländish licht'' (1922) * Intermezzo (1933, Albert Auspurg) * Klinger Type (1925,
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), also known as ''Typo Klinger''. ** ''Klinger Type habfett'' (1927,
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) * Klinger Kursiv (1927,
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) * Kreß Versalien (1926, Oskar von Kress), an in-line capitals face. Agfa’s Ashley Inline is a digital version of his font. * Kursachsen Auszeichnung (1937, Peterpaul Weiss) * Kursachsen Grundschrift (1937, Peterpaul Weiss) * Lehmann-Fraktur (1919, K. Lehmann) ** ''Lehmann-Fraktur kräftig'' (1920, K. Lehmann) * Lido (1936, Albert Auspurg) * Luxor (1934, Paul Sinkwitz) * Marggraff-Deutsch a blackletter face by Gerhardt Marggraff) that included a ''Halbfette'' and ''Fette'' (both 1939) and a ''Leichte'' (1940) * Marggraff Kursiv (1929, Gerhardt Marggraff) ** ''Marggraff Kursiv fett'' (1928, Gerhardt Marggraff) ** ''Marggraff Kursiv leicht'' (1929, Gerhardt Marggraff) * Marggraff-Deutsch fett + halbfett (1939, Gerhardt Marggraff) * ''Marggraff-Deutsch leicht'' (1940, Gerhardt Marggraff) * Maximum A + B (1939,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) * Mendelsohn Grotesk + halbfett (1939, G. von Mendelsohn) * Mendelsohn Type (1921, G. von Mendelsohn) * Milo (1940,
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) * Minister Antiqua + Kursiv + schmalhalbfett (1929,
Carl Albert Fahrenwaldt Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
) ** ''Minister Antiqua fett + halbfett'' (1930,
Carl Albert Fahrenwaldt Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
) ** ''Minister Kreis Versalien'' (1933,
Carl Albert Fahrenwaldt Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
), a white on black titling font.Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson, ''The Encyclopedia of Type Faces.'' Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, , p. 154-5. **''Prominent'' (1936,
Carl Albert Fahrenwaldt Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
), decorative initials based on Minister **''Symbol'' (1933,
Carl Albert Fahrenwaldt Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
), decorative initials based on Minister * Ne-Po (1934, Albert Auspurg) A modular set of patterned blocks for building letters and other ornamentation, consisting of a negative (“NE”) and a positive (“PO”) series.
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released a version in 1944 called Alpha-Blox. * Ondina (1935, Karl Kranke) * Orchidea (1937,
Karl Hermann Schaefer Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...
) * Originell (1935, Walter Schnippering) * Patria (1938,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) ** ''Patria fett'' (1938,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) ** ''Patria halbfett'' (1938,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) ** ''Patria Kursiv'' (1941,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) ** ''Patria Kursiv halbfett'' (1938,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) ** ''Patria Werkschrift'' (1942,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) ** ''Patria Werkschrift halbfett'' (1942,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) * Pentape (1935, Walter Schnippering) * Piehler Schmuck (1922, August Piehler), type ornaments. * Piehler Schrift (1922, August Piehler) ** ''Piehler Schrift Kursiv'' (1923, August Piehler) * Ramona (1939,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) * Regatta (1935,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) * Schaefer Versalien (1927,
Karl Hermann Schaefer Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...
), capitals only. * Schreibedeutsch + kräftig (1934, Walter Schnippering) * Sinkwitz-Gotisch (1942, Paul Sinkwitz), a script face in three weights., later reissued by
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in 1966. * Splendor (1937, W. Berg), a script face. ** ''Splendor kräftig'' (1939, W. Berg) ** ''Splendor extrakräftig'' * Stadion Grotesk (1929, Erhard Grundeis) * Super Blickfang Initialen (1932,
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) * Super Elektrik (1931,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) * Super Grotesk (1930,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk dreiviertelfett'' (1930,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk fett'' (1930,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk halbfett'' (
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk Kursiv'' (1931,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk Kursiv fett'' (1938,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk Kursiv halbfett'' (1931,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk schmalmager'' (1933,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk schmalfett'' (1933,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) ** ''Super Grotesk schmalhalbfett'' (1933,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) * Super Reflex (1931,
Arno Drescher Arnold Drescher was trained as a teacher in Auerbach in 1896 and later studied at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1907 where he became a specialised instructor for art teachers, becoming a professor in 1920. As well as working freelanc ...
) * Supremo Versalien (1932, Karl Kranke), capitals only. * Thannhaeuser Schrift (1929, Herbert Thannhaeuser ) ** ''Thannhaeuser Schrift Kursiv'' (1933, Herbert Thannhaeuser ) ** ''Thannhaeuser Schrift halbfett'' (1934, Herbert Thannhaeuser ) * Trio A + B + C (1936,
Henry Reinhard Moller Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
) * Troubadour Magere (1927, Willy Schumann) * Wieynck Gotisch (1926,
Heinrich Wieynck Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...
), digitized by Gerhard Helzel. ** ''Wieynck Gotisch licht'' (1929,
Heinrich Wieynck Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...
), digitized by Gerhard Helzel. ** ''Wieynck Gotisch Werkschrift'' (1930,
Heinrich Wieynck Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...
) * Zeus (1931,
Jan Tschichold Jan Tschichold (born Johannes Tzschichhold, also known as Iwan Tschichold, or Ivan Tschichold; 2 April 1902 – 11 August 1974) was a German calligrapher, typographer and book designer. He played a significant role in the development of gra ...
)


Faces Originally Cast By Other Foundries

These type faces were produced by other foundries and licensed by Schriftguss: This site also lists Demeter Schraffiert and Fournier Geperlt as Barnhart Brothers & Spindler faces, but other sources list them as having been designed in house. * Aida, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Ambassador (1938), originally made by
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. * Burgund (1938,
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), originally made by
Woellmer Type Foundry The Wöllmer Type Foundry was founded by black-letter and script Script may refer to: Writing systems * Script, a distinctive writing system, based on a repertoire of specific elements or symbols, or that repertoire * Script (styles of handw ...
. * Butterfly (1927, Willy Schumann), originally made by
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. ** ''Butterfly Halbfette'' (1928, Willy Schumann) * Carmen, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Copra, originally made by
Barnhart Brothers & Spindler Barnhart Brothers & Spindler Type Foundry was an American typeface company founded as the Great Western Type Foundry in 1873. It became Barnhart Brothers & Spindler ten years later. It was a successful foundry known for innovative type design an ...
as ''
Cooper Black Cooper Black is an ultra-bold serif typeface intended for display use that was designed by Oswald Bruce Cooper and released by the Barnhart Brothers & Spindler type foundry in 1922. The typeface was drawn as an extra-bold weight of Cooper's "Coo ...
.'' The series included the following faces: ** ''Copra Antiqua'' ** ''Copra Antiqua fett'' ** ''Copra Antiqua halbfett'' ** ''Copra Kursiv'' ** ''Copra Kursiv fett'' ** ''Copra Kursiv licht'' * Diva, originally made by
Ludwig & Mayer Ludwig & Mayer was a German type foundry in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Many important designers worked for the Ludwig and Mayer type foundry, including Heinrich Jost, Karlgeorg Hoefer, Helmut Matheis, and most notably Jakob Erbar, whose '' Erba ...
. * Elegant Kursiv (1938), originally made by
Woellmer Type Foundry The Wöllmer Type Foundry was founded by black-letter and script Script may refer to: Writing systems * Script, a distinctive writing system, based on a repertoire of specific elements or symbols, or that repertoire * Script (styles of handw ...
. * Esprit, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Feudal, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Gilden Fraktur (1938), originally made by
Woellmer Type Foundry The Wöllmer Type Foundry was founded by black-letter and script Script may refer to: Writing systems * Script, a distinctive writing system, based on a repertoire of specific elements or symbols, or that repertoire * Script (styles of handw ...
. ** ''Gilden Fraktur halbfett'' (1938), originally made by
Woellmer Type Foundry The Wöllmer Type Foundry was founded by black-letter and script Script may refer to: Writing systems * Script, a distinctive writing system, based on a repertoire of specific elements or symbols, or that repertoire * Script (styles of handw ...
. * Jupiter (≤ 1921), originally made by
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. * Kabinett, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Kasino, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Liebing Gotisch (≤ 1921), originally made by
Wagner & Schmidt Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
. * Lohengrin (1938), originally made by
Woellmer Type Foundry The Wöllmer Type Foundry was founded by black-letter and script Script may refer to: Writing systems * Script, a distinctive writing system, based on a repertoire of specific elements or symbols, or that repertoire * Script (styles of handw ...
. * Mars (≤ 1921), originally made by
Wagner & Schmidt Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
. * Merkur (≤ 1921), originally made by
Wagner & Schmidt Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
. * Mimosa + Kursiv + halbfett (≤ 1914), originally made by Linotype as
Copperplate Gothic Copperplate Gothic is a typeface designed by Frederic W. Goudy and released by American Type Founders (ATF) in 1901. While termed a "''Gothic''" (another term for sans-serif), the face has small glyphic serifs that act to emphasize the blunt ...
. * Mirabelle + habfett (≤ 1921), originally made by
Wagner & Schmidt Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
. * Neptun (≤ 1921), originally made by
Wagner & Schmidt Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
. * Ohio + Ohio Kursiv, originally made by
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as ''Pabst Oldstyle''. ** ''Ohio Kraft'' (1922), a variant on ''Pabst Oldstyle'', designed in house by Eduard Lauterbach. * Orion (≤ 1921), originally made by
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. * Pallas (≤ 1921), originally made by
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. * Pfeil Antiqua, originally made by
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as ''Cheltenham.'' * Picadilly (1934), originally made by either
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or
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. * Planeta (≤ 1921), originally made by
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. * Presto, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Saturn (≤ 1921), originally made by
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. * Saxonia Kursive + fett, originally made by
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. The bold (“fett”) was later cast by Linotype. * Standard I + II + III, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Tiffany Shaded, originally made by
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as ''Typo Shaded''. * Ultra series, originally made by
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around 1935. ** '' Ultra fett'' ** '' Ultra halbfett'' ** '' Ultra kräftig'' ** '' Ultra leicht'' ** '' Ultra schmalhalbfett'' ** '' Ultra Werkschrift'' * Uranus (≤ 1921), originally made by
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. * Violetta, originally made by B. Krebs Foundry. * Walhalla, originally made by
Ludwig & Mayer Ludwig & Mayer was a German type foundry in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Many important designers worked for the Ludwig and Mayer type foundry, including Heinrich Jost, Karlgeorg Hoefer, Helmut Matheis, and most notably Jakob Erbar, whose '' Erba ...
, later digitized by Gerhard Helzel. * Wedding Text, originally made by
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. * Wellington + fett (≤ 1921), originally made by
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.


References

{{Reflist Letterpress font foundries of Germany Manufacturing companies based in Dresden