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Berthold Akzidenz-Grotesk
Berthold Akzidenz-Grotesk
Druckvorlage Schriftmusterblatt

Berthold Akzidenz-Grotesk

1966-1980
(CH, 1914 - 1996)
Client (1858 - 1994)
DimensionsBlattgrösse (HxB): 29.7 × 23.7 cm
Description«I have always felt there has to be a mysterious connection between chair design and typography, perhaps typography is the two-dimensional equivalent exercise. Subtle adjustments of shape and width result in extreme differences of expression in a typeface. The quest for a modern looking, “normal” typeface has been long running and brought forth various tangible results, but no font was as successful as the old Berthold Akzidenz-Grotesk. Even major players like Josef Müller-Brockmann used it in their advertisements.»
Jasper Morrison
Object numberA JMBR 16-4
DepartmentGrafiksammlung
Exhibitionsshow related projects
Credit LineZürcher Hochschule der Künste / Museum für Gestaltung Zürich / Grafiksammlung Donation: Shizuko Yoshikawa (Archiv Josef Müller-Brockmann)
Categories
  • Type Specimen