A first size was cut by Paul Koch in 1933 for his Werkstatt Haus zum
Fürsteneck [Reichardt/Hoefer], based on letterforms
written by his father Rudolf Koch (1876–1934). Further sizes were
added by Klingspor and first cast in 1937. Named after the poet
Matthias Claudius.
Digitizations available from Gerhard Helzel (two optical sizes
and a 10pt Bold, 1997–2011), Delbanco (three optical sizes, 1997),
D. Steffmann (freebie, feat. an
Alternate with a few ligatures and ornaments, and a Headline cut,
2003?), M. Lindenthal, and RMU (with
several liberties, 2010). Claudius Imperator is an
ahistoric More…
A first size was cut by Paul Koch in 1933 for his Werkstatt Haus zum Fürsteneck [Reichardt/Hoefer], based on letterforms written by his father Rudolf Koch (1876–1934). Further sizes were added by Klingspor and first cast in 1937. Named after the poet Matthias Claudius.
Digitizations available from Gerhard Helzel (two optical sizes and a 10pt Bold, 1997–2011), Delbanco (three optical sizes, 1997), D. Steffmann (freebie, feat. an Alternate with a few ligatures and ornaments, and a Headline cut, 2003?), M. Lindenthal, and RMU (with several liberties, 2010). Claudius Imperator is an ahistoric inclined version by Manfred Klein (“based on […] Klaus Burkhardts first digitizing 1991”, 2001).
