While it is now considered a member of the Antique Olive family, this ultra bold extended style was released simply as Nord in 1958, about two years before Antique Olive [Chamaret/Gineste/Morlighem 2010]. Nord Italique followed in 1960. [Reichardt/Hoefer] See also the narrower Antique Olive Compact.
Adopted by Letraset in 1978. [1978 ad]
Included in the digitizations by Linotype, Bitstream (as Incised 901 Nord), and URW (initially as Modern Sans No. 3).