The bold companion to Ella-Cursief (1915), offered by Typefoundry Amsterdam as Handels-Cursief
from 1925 on. Produced entirely by Wagner & Schmidt [Lane
& Lommen], based on Sjoerd Hendrik de Roos’s design of the light
weight. Named Ella-Kursiv fett at Ludwig
Wagner [c.1925
specimen]. Also named
Italique-Robuste (for French markets?). Cast by
several type foundries under various names. See Ella
Cursief for more info. Xilografia Ruggero Zuliani &
C.S.A. Verona had a wood type adaptation as Belgio
(solid) and Congo (open/bichromatic). [specimen]
Berthold Fototypes had the bold weight as Elvira,
the name used by C.E. Weber/Norddt. Schriftgießerei.
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The bold companion to Ella-Cursief (1915), offered by Typefoundry Amsterdam as Handels-Cursief from 1925 on. Produced entirely by Wagner & Schmidt [Lane & Lommen], based on Sjoerd Hendrik de Roos’s design of the light weight. Named Ella-Kursiv fett at Ludwig Wagner [c.1925 specimen]. Also named Italique-Robuste (for French markets?). Cast by several type foundries under various names. See Ella Cursief for more info. Xilografia Ruggero Zuliani & C.S.A. Verona had a wood type adaptation as Belgio (solid) and Congo (open/bichromatic). [specimen]
Berthold Fototypes had the bold weight as Elvira, the name used by C.E. Weber/Norddt. Schriftgießerei.
Digital versions of the Bold include Siena Black (Compugraphic), AntsyPants (Nick Curtis, 1999), Card Pro Black Italic (profonts, 2006; used for the sample).
