An uncoordinated series of grotesques cast by Nebiolo, at least partly
composed of designs by other foundries, with or without
modifications. Note that for some styles, there are also
considerable differences between the sizes. This entry is for
informational purposes, and for those members that can’t (yet) be
linked to other sources.
A
1935 specimen shows 15 styles:
• tondo chiaro stretto
• tondo chiaro normale (see Breite magere Grotesk)
• tondo chiaro largo
• tondo neretto strettissimo
• tondo nero strettissimo
• tondo nero stretto (cf. Longina)
• tondo nerissimo strettissimo (cf. Venus schmal dreiviertelfett)
• tondo nerissimo stretto (cf. Mid-Gothic)
• tondo neretto stretto (cf. Moderne Steinschrift)
• tondo nero normale (cf. Breite halbfette Grotesk)
• tondo nerissimo normale (cf. Zeitungs-Grotesque)
• corsivo nerissimo normale (cf. Fette Kursiv-Grotesk)
• intestazione normale
• microscopio stretto
• microscopio normale
Etrusco Now is a
“reinvention” More…
An uncoordinated series of grotesques cast by Nebiolo, at least partly composed of designs by other foundries, with or without modifications. Note that for some styles, there are also considerable differences between the sizes. This entry is for informational purposes, and for those members that can’t (yet) be linked to other sources.
A 1935 specimen shows 15 styles:
• tondo chiaro stretto
• tondo chiaro normale (see Breite magere Grotesk)
• tondo chiaro largo
• tondo neretto strettissimo
• tondo nero strettissimo
• tondo nero stretto (cf. Longina)
• tondo nerissimo strettissimo (cf. Venus schmal dreiviertelfett)
• tondo nerissimo stretto (cf. Mid-Gothic)
• tondo neretto stretto (cf. Moderne Steinschrift)
• tondo nero normale (cf. Breite halbfette Grotesk)
• tondo nerissimo normale (cf. Zeitungs-Grotesque)
• corsivo nerissimo normale (cf. Fette Kursiv-Grotesk)
• intestazione normale
• microscopio stretto
• microscopio normale
Etrusco Now is a “reinvention” and expansion released in 2020 in the Italiantype library by Zetafonts. It includes Etrusco Classic, which covers “the original weights”. Comes in eight styles, but isn’t faithful to the original metal type in many details.