Designed by
Morris Fuller Benton and released in regular (1908), Italic,
Extra Condensed (1908), and Condensed (1909) styles. Originally
the medium-weight
members of ATF’s Gothics: Lightline
Gothic is lighter (and Monotone
Gothic wider), Franklin
Gothic is bolder, Alternate
Gothic has straight-sided rounds. News
Gothic was later extended with Bold (John
L. Renshaw, 1958), Bold Italic, [Reichardt] and Condensed Bold
(Frank
Bartuska, 1965) [Hutchinson]
styles. See also Intertype’s
News Gothic Extended and Ludlow’s Record
Gothic.
News Gothic No. 2 is “an enhanced version of News
Gothic produced by the D. Stempel AG type foundry in 1984. It added
more weights to the News More…
Designed by Morris Fuller Benton and released in regular (1908), Italic, Extra Condensed (1908), and Condensed (1909) styles. Originally the medium-weight members of ATF’s Gothics: Lightline Gothic is lighter (and Monotone Gothic wider), Franklin Gothic is bolder, Alternate Gothic has straight-sided rounds. News Gothic was later extended with Bold (John L. Renshaw, 1958), Bold Italic, [Reichardt] and Condensed Bold (Frank Bartuska, 1965) [Hutchinson] styles. See also Intertype’s News Gothic Extended and Ludlow’s Record Gothic.
News Gothic No. 2 is “an enhanced version of News Gothic produced by the D. Stempel AG type foundry in 1984. It added more weights to the News Gothic family than were available in other versions, increasing its use in contemporary design and communication.” [Linotype]
