Commissioned by Klinkhardt as a typeface that fully embodies the
character of the broad-nib pen, and cut by a former pupil of
Delitsch [Release
notes]. Comes with many alternates (A E G M N P V W a m n s z
ß), ligatures (ch ck ff ft Qu qu ſch ſi ſſ ſt tz and more),
decorated initial (D M) and terminal (e t) swash forms, dot
ornaments, and two sets of initials, see Delitsch-Initialen.
Later continued by Berthold [Wetzig 1926–40]. Also cast by Gans as
Antigua Manuscrito [Reichardt 2011].
Digital interpretations include Delitsch Antiqua
(Petra Heidorn, 2004) and Gans Antigua Manuscrito
(Intellecta Design, 2006). Both are unsatisfactory and incomplete.
In 2023, Michele Casanova made an open-source
digitization named More…
Commissioned by Klinkhardt as a typeface that fully embodies the character of the broad-nib pen, and cut by a former pupil of Delitsch [Release notes]. Comes with many alternates (A E G M N P V W a m n s z ß), ligatures (ch ck ff ft Qu qu ſch ſi ſſ ſt tz and more), decorated initial (D M) and terminal (e t) swash forms, dot ornaments, and two sets of initials, see Delitsch-Initialen. Later continued by Berthold [Wetzig 1926–40]. Also cast by Gans as Antigua Manuscrito [Reichardt 2011].
Digital interpretations include Delitsch Antiqua (Petra Heidorn, 2004) and Gans Antigua Manuscrito (Intellecta Design, 2006). Both are unsatisfactory and incomplete. In 2023, Michele Casanova made an open-source digitization named Vulnus.