Braun RT 20
Contributed by Stephen Coles on Jun 2nd, 2014. Artwork published in
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4 Comments on “Braun RT 20”
I’m sorry but you’re not entirely correct with this one.
The typeface used above the buttons is correct but the dial uses a completely different typeface. The '6's, '0's, '2's and '7's are very clearly not correct. The numbers are not Akzidenz-Grotesk. Can anyone identify what the typeface used on the dials please?
Nobel dates back to 1929 and was designed by Sjoerd Henrik de Roos, who developed it for Lettergieterij Amsterdam. The aim was to find an alternative to Futura and Akzidenz-Grotesk, which were released in 1927. The typeface was used in many Dutch typesetting companies until the 1960s. From Hans Gugelot’s point of view, it was much better suited to labeling the control elements than Futura, Akzidenz Grotesk or similar sans serif linear antiquas, since Helvetica was not released until 1956, at the same time as SK4. From SK5 onwards, Braun used Akzidenz Grotesk, among others.
Thanks for the info, Thomas. I added Nobel to this Use. Small correction: Akzidenz-Grotesk was first released in 1898, not 1927. And Helvetica in 1957 (as Neue Haas Grotesk).
But do any of the shown images depict Nobel? I don’t think so. The numbers on the dial are using something else. Here’s what Nobel’s numerals look like.
My understanding is that Thomas refers to earlier devices by Braun. Nobel is used for the labels on the SK4 from 1956, see dasprogramm and typografie.info. I’ve removed Nobel from this Use again.