FDI Lettograph
FDI Type Foundry · Walter Wege, Ralf Herrmann · 2024
A faithful digitisation of Berthold's Signal fonts from the 1930s, offered in three weights as individual OpenType files or a single variable font.
About
Reviving all three original styles of Berthold's Signal type family, this release was digitised directly from letterpress sources by Walter Wege and Ralf Herrmann. The three weights — Light, Regular and Black — suit display applications including logos and headlines where a mid-century geometric character is wanted. Available as a free download under the FDI FFL licence, with Kickstarter backers credited in the release.
Classification
A revival of Berthold's Signal fonts from the 1930s, these letterpress-derived letterforms are best categorised as display given their recommended use for logos and headlines rather than continuous text.