Designed by Richard Ludwig and issued by Ludwig & Mayer in 1907 in roman (A and B), kursiv, halbfett, and fett styles, followed by eng halbfett (1908). The roman and kursiv both come in four widths, A (regular wide) to D (narrow). The roman has alternates for ‘E’ and ‘T’. The italic comes with swash alternates for all caps but ‘X’ and ‘Y’. [Reichardt 2011] [Klimsch] [VdS] By 1910, the family spanned seven styles, accompanied by initials and ornaments by Johann Vincenz Cissarz. [Google Books] By 1920, there were nine styles. [L&M ad]