Münchner Fraktur was originally designed by Gustav
Lorenz in 1850 for Johann David Lorenz’s foundry in Munich
[Hendlmeier],
drawing inspiration from the type made by Johann Schönsperger for
the Gebetbuch
for Maximilian I. in 1508–13. Cast by Genzsch & Heyse from 1890
on. Also known as Altdeutsch [Hendlmeier].
Renaissance-Fraktur is a revision designed by Heinz
König in 1885 for Genzsch & Heyse. Comes with several (swash)
alternates and ligatures, and a second fett weight. The regular was
also cast by Bauer [Wetzig 1926–40].
A phototype adaptation is shown in Dan X. Solo’s Gothic
and Old English Alphabets (Dover, 1984) as Munich
Fraktur.
Digitizations More…
Münchner Fraktur was originally designed by Gustav Lorenz in 1850 for Johann David Lorenz’s foundry in Munich [Hendlmeier], drawing inspiration from the type made by Johann Schönsperger for the Gebetbuch for Maximilian I. in 1508–13. Cast by Genzsch & Heyse from 1890 on. Also known as Altdeutsch [Hendlmeier].
Renaissance-Fraktur is a revision designed by Heinz König in 1885 for Genzsch & Heyse. Comes with several (swash) alternates and ligatures, and a second fett weight. The regular was also cast by Bauer [Wetzig 1926–40].
A phototype adaptation is shown in Dan X. Solo’s Gothic and Old English Alphabets (Dover, 1984) as Munich Fraktur.
Digitizations include Münchner Fraktur by Manfred Klein (2005), Alte Münchner Fraktur by Gerhard Helzel, Neue Muenchner Fraktur by Ralph M. Unger (2010, used for the sample), and the crude Renaissance Fraktur Pro by SoftMaker (2016).
