Berthold Releases Akzidenz-Grotesk in Open Type

Famous typeface released in both Standard and Pro Versions

Press Release:

Chicago, IL.–(MICROSOFT TYPOGRAPHY)–2 May 2006–Berthold announces the release of Akzidenz-Grotesk in OpenType format in both Pro and Standard versions.

Akzidenz-Grotesk Pro offers extended language support for Central European, Baltic and Turkish as well as Welsh, archaic Danish and Esperanto and is available in CFF PostScript flavored OpenType.

Akzidenz-Grotesk Standard (Western European Character Set) is available in both PostScript and TrueType flavored OpenType.

Akzidenz-Grotesk, the original sans and most influential grotesque, was first released by the Berthold type foundry in 1896. The design originates from Royal Grotesk light by Ferdinand Theinhardt who also supplied the regular, medium and bold weights. Throughout the years, Berthold has expanded this extremely popular and versatile family. AG ExtraBold (1966) and AG Super (1968) were developed by Guenter Gerhard Lange and are excellent choices for headlines. In 2001, Guenter Gerhard Lange added more weights for Berthold including Super Italic and ExtraBold italic.

Building on its strong heritage, Berthold Types, successor to the highly regarded H. Berthold type foundry, looks back onto a history of 148 years of distinguished type design. Lange, along with Bernd Moellenstaedt and Dieter Hofrichter, form the core of Berthold’s ‘Type Atelier’ located in Munich to provide an indispensable element in the continued development of the Berthold Exklusiv typefaces.

For more information about Akzidenz-Grotesk OpenType, visit http://www.bertholdtypes.com