Designed by Roger Excoffon (working title:
Catsilou) [J. Mendoza
y Almeida & G. Blanchard].
Originally issued by Fonderie Olive in eleven styles, starting with
Nord
in 1958, followed by Antique Olive romain (Regular) in
1960, Compact
in 1961, and the remaining styles in 1964–71.
[Chamaret/Gineste/Morlighem
2010]
Demi Bold and Bold Condensed were adopted by Letraset in 1978,
together with Nord. [1978
ad]
Digitizations by Linotype (9 styles, missing the étroit and
large), URW (previously named Modern Sans No. 2; 16 styles, missing the large, but
adding two Small Caps and two Display Caps styles as well as
Compact Italic and Nord Outline styles), and Bitstream (as
Incised 901). Berthold used to offer a digitization that included
the large (Extended) style More…
Designed by Roger Excoffon (working title: Catsilou) [J. Mendoza y Almeida & G. Blanchard]. Originally issued by Fonderie Olive in eleven styles, starting with Nord in 1958, followed by Antique Olive romain (Regular) in 1960, Compact in 1961, and the remaining styles in 1964–71. [Chamaret/Gineste/Morlighem 2010]
Demi Bold and Bold Condensed were adopted by Letraset in 1978, together with Nord. [1978 ad]
Digitizations by Linotype (9 styles, missing the étroit and large), URW (previously named Modern Sans No. 2; 16 styles, missing the large, but adding two Small Caps and two Display Caps styles as well as Compact Italic and Nord Outline styles), and Bitstream (as Incised 901). Berthold used to offer a digitization that included the large (Extended) style that’s absent from others.
See also Ravenna.
