Probably originated at one of the Leipzig-based manufacturers of
matrices, either Riegerl, Weißenborn & Co. [Wetzig 1926–40] or Wagner & Schmidt
[Reichardt/Hoefer] . Comes in four styles,
mager (1906), halbfett (1907), fett (1908), eng halbfett (1909).
Cast by Klinkhardt (and later Berthold) and Böttger/Typograph as
Lipsia-Fraktur, by Ludwig & Mayer as
Alemannia-Fraktur, by Schriftguss and Trennert as
Hansa-Fraktur, by C.E. Weber as
Parlaments-Fraktur, by Haas as Basler
Fraktur, by Theinhardt as Dürer-Fraktur, and by
Reimann as Kaiser-Fraktur. [Wetzig 1926–40] [Reichardt 2011]
Gerhard Helzel’s digitization More…
Probably originated at one of the Leipzig-based manufacturers of matrices, either Riegerl, Weißenborn & Co. [Wetzig 1926–40] or Wagner & Schmidt [Reichardt/Hoefer] . Comes in four styles, mager (1906), halbfett (1907), fett (1908), eng halbfett (1909). Cast by Klinkhardt (and later Berthold) and Böttger/Typograph as Lipsia-Fraktur, by Ludwig & Mayer as Alemannia-Fraktur, by Schriftguss and Trennert as Hansa-Fraktur, by C.E. Weber as Parlaments-Fraktur, by Haas as Basler Fraktur, by Theinhardt as Dürer-Fraktur, and by Reimann as Kaiser-Fraktur. [Wetzig 1926–40] [Reichardt 2011]
Gerhard Helzel’s digitization named Hansa-Fraktur spans three styles, mager (2002), halbfett (2007), and eng halbfett (1997).
