Released by Ludwig & Mayer in 1923 [Seemann] and registered in
1924 [VdS] under the generic name Lichte fette Grotesk
(“open bold sans serif”). Known as Phosphor abroad. No
lowercase. Comes with diagonally sheared alternates for ‘K R Y’ and
an extra-narrow alternate ‘S’.
Also sold as Serie Dante (Gallico), Serie
Faust (Reggiani), Grotesk Lumen (Idźkowski),
and
Reform-Grotesk Iicht (Stempel). Reichardt gives latter
with an implausible 1913 date (maybe a mix-up with
Reklame-Reform-Grotesk licht?).
Photo-Lettering had it as Locarno. Also carried by
Berthold Fototypes. There are various digital revivals, including
Phosphor (Monotype), Phosphate
(Red Rooster, with solid
style), Polarband
(Typodermic, with lowercase), and less direct, Zamenhof
(CastleType, with Cyrillic and Greek). See also the grunged
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Released by Ludwig & Mayer in 1923 [Seemann] and registered in 1924 [VdS] under the generic name Lichte fette Grotesk (“open bold sans serif”). Known as Phosphor abroad. No lowercase. Comes with diagonally sheared alternates for ‘K R Y’ and an extra-narrow alternate ‘S’.
Also sold as Serie Dante (Gallico), Serie Faust (Reggiani), Grotesk Lumen (Idźkowski), and Reform-Grotesk Iicht (Stempel). Reichardt gives latter with an implausible 1913 date (maybe a mix-up with Reklame-Reform-Grotesk licht?).
Photo-Lettering had it as Locarno. Also carried by Berthold Fototypes. There are various digital revivals, including Phosphor (Monotype), Phosphate (Red Rooster, with solid style), Polarband (Typodermic, with lowercase), and less direct, Zamenhof (CastleType, with Cyrillic and Greek). See also the grunged Letterpress Phosphor (FaceType) and Garda (S. Cabaj).
