AKA Venus-Grotesk. Released by Bauer, 1907–1914.
[Reichardt] The original metal family spans 14 styles including
condensed and extended weights (this overview
lacks only Venus breit dreiviertelfett, a latecomer
added in 1927). Aphrodite-Versalien is a complementary
caps-only style. Some of the styles were also cast by other
foundries, often under different names and sometimes with
modifications or extensions, see e.g. Ideal-Grotesk
(Klinkhardt/Berthold), Akzidenz-Grotesk (Haas),
Titania-Grotesk (Genzsch & Heyse, later named
Monument (Genzsch & Heyse) [1963
letter]).
Digital versions include URW’s (6 styles, with authentic
obliques and 1 condensed weight) and
Scangraphic’s (4 styles incl. 2 extended weights). Linotype’s has 2
weights plus slanted and backslanted variations that were created
for the use in cartography, probably in the phototype era. See also
the seriffed More…
AKA Venus-Grotesk. Released by Bauer, 1907–1914. [Reichardt] The original metal family spans 14 styles including condensed and extended weights (this overview lacks only Venus breit dreiviertelfett, a latecomer added in 1927). Aphrodite-Versalien is a complementary caps-only style. Some of the styles were also cast by other foundries, often under different names and sometimes with modifications or extensions, see e.g. Ideal-Grotesk (Klinkhardt/Berthold), Akzidenz-Grotesk (Haas), Titania-Grotesk (Genzsch & Heyse, later named Monument (Genzsch & Heyse) [1963 letter]).
Digital versions include URW’s (6 styles, with authentic obliques and 1 condensed weight) and Scangraphic’s (4 styles incl. 2 extended weights). Linotype’s has 2 weights plus slanted and backslanted variations that were created for the use in cartography, probably in the phototype era. See also the seriffed Venus Egyptienne. Font Bureau’s Vonness is loosely based on Venus. Production Type’s Mars is an interpretation in condensed and extended styles.
