Released by Ludwig &
Mayer in 1923 [Wetzig 1926–40] under the generic name
Lichte fette Grotesk (“open bold sans serif”). Known as
Phosphor abroad. No lowercase. Comes with diagonally
sheared alternates for ‘K R Y’ and an extra-narrow alternate
‘S’.
Also sold as Serie Dante (Gallico), Serie
Faust (Reggiani), Grotesk Lumen (Idźkowski),
and
Reform-Grotesk Iicht (Stempel). Reichardt gives the
latter with an implausible 1913 date [Reichardt 2011] (maybe a mix-up with
Reklame-Reform-Grotesk licht?). [Reichardt 2011] Carried by Pelican Press as
Semisat. [1927
specimen]
Photo-Lettering had it as Locarno
[PLINC One Liner 1971], Fürst as
Candlestick [1969 specimen], and Berthold as
Lichte fette Grotesk. [Berthold 1974]
There are various digital revivals, including
Phosphor (Monotype),
Phosphate (Red
Rooster Collection, with solid style), Polarband (Typodermic, with lowercase), and less direct,
Zamenhof (CastleType, with Cyrillic and Greek). See also the
grunged More…
Released by Ludwig & Mayer in 1923 [Wetzig 1926–40] under the generic name Lichte fette Grotesk (“open bold sans serif”). Known as Phosphor abroad. No lowercase. Comes with diagonally sheared alternates for ‘K R Y’ and an extra-narrow alternate ‘S’.
Also sold as Serie Dante (Gallico), Serie Faust (Reggiani), Grotesk Lumen (Idźkowski), and Reform-Grotesk Iicht (Stempel). Reichardt gives the latter with an implausible 1913 date [Reichardt 2011] (maybe a mix-up with Reklame-Reform-Grotesk licht?). [Reichardt 2011] Carried by Pelican Press as Semisat. [1927 specimen]
Photo-Lettering had it as Locarno [PLINC One Liner 1971], Fürst as Candlestick [1969 specimen], and Berthold as Lichte fette Grotesk. [Berthold 1974]
There are various digital revivals, including Phosphor (Monotype), Phosphate (Red Rooster Collection, with solid style), Polarband (Typodermic, with lowercase), and less direct, Zamenhof (CastleType, with Cyrillic and Greek). See also the grunged Letterpress Phosphor (FaceType) and Garda (S. Cabaj).
