Akzidenz-Grotesk

About "Akzidenz-Grotesk"

In 1896, Berthold first published Akzidenz-Grotesk, which originated from Ferdinand Theinhardt's Royal Grotesk light, and Theinhardt also provided the regular, medium, and bold weights.

Over the years, Berthold expanded this highly popular and versatile typeface family.

In 1968, Günter Gerhard Lange developed AG Super, an excellent choice for headlines.

In 2001, Günter Gerhard Lange introduced more weights for Berthold, including Super Italic and Extra Bold Italic.

Font family

Akzidenz-Grotesk Font family

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Designer

Akzidenz-Grotesk

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Designer

Günter Gerhard Lange
Berthold Design Studio

Publisher

Berthold Foundry

Hermann Berthold started the H. Berthold typefoundry in Berlin in 1858, known for its high-quality typeface production. It was the world's largest foundry by 1918, boasting offices in Stuttgart, St. Petersburg, Leipzig, Riga, Budapest and Vienna. The foundry, apart from its primary typesetting equipment business, also developed superior quality typefaces. Akzidenz-Grotesk (released 1896), their most famous typeface family, is often recognized as the progenitor of all sans serifs. Information about the Premium foundry can be found on their official page.

Date released

Jan 01, 1970

License

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Desktop: for employment on a desktop workstation for typical uses, encompassing personal and business tasks, within desktop programs that have a font menu. Examples include: installation on a Mac OS X or Windows system; usage within desktop apps like Microsoft Word, Mac Pages, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop; creation and printing of documents and static images (.jpeg, .tiff, .png). The desktop license quantity is correlated with the users of the fonts. Adjustments to the user count can be made through purchase options. Certain use restrictions may apply, as specified by the font foundry's EULA.
Webfont: for deployment on a personal website, excluding sharing across multiple websites by agencies. A webfont kit is counted each time its CSS is called. Webfont licenses are offered as Annual, Pay Once, and Pay As You Go, with only one type available per webfont.
Digital Ad/Email: for incorporation in HTML5 advertisements. Suitable for digital ads, with a webfont kit that can be extended to third parties creating ads on your behalf. The Digital Ads license terms facilitate use in ads and ad networks, with variable pricing based on advertising impressions.
Electronic Doc: for embedding within e-text publications like eBooks and eMagazines. The Electronic Doc license calculates based on the number of issues. Revisions that are free to prior customers don't require additional licenses, while new versions are treated as distinct publications.
App: for embedding within iOS, Android, or Windows Phone apps. This license type applies when integrating the font file into an app's code.

Category	Scope of Use	Permission
Desktop	Mac OS X or Windows system, Desktop applications like Microsoft Word, etc.	X
Webfont	Personal domain; not to be shared across multiple sites by agencies	X
Digital Ad/Email	HTML5 digital advertisements	X
Electronic Doc	eBooks, eMagazines, interactive PDFs	X
App	Mobile applications	X