A revision and extension of Norton Bobo
Bold as drawn by S.E.
Norton for Photo-Lettering
before 1960. Key differences compared to Norton’s original include
larger counters (‘ABDOPR’ etc.), thinner bars (‘AEGH’) and arms
(‘K’), middle bars in ‘MW’ (not present in Norton’s), round sides
in ‘N’, attached and curved bar in ‘Q’, wedge-shaped apertures in
‘S’, symmetrical ‘T’.
Shown in seven variants, without credits: Bobo Bold
with Italic (slanted), Thinline (outline), Inline (heavier
outline), Contour I (heavy) and II
(fine), as well as Spiral [Typeshop
1973]. Credited to Facsimile Fonts [Berthold
1974]. Shown by Formatt as Billiard [Formatt
1974]. More…
A revision and extension of Norton Bobo Bold as drawn by S.E. Norton for Photo-Lettering before 1960. Key differences compared to Norton’s original include larger counters (‘ABDOPR’ etc.), thinner bars (‘AEGH’) and arms (‘K’), middle bars in ‘MW’ (not present in Norton’s), round sides in ‘N’, attached and curved bar in ‘Q’, wedge-shaped apertures in ‘S’, symmetrical ‘T’.
Shown in seven variants, without credits: Bobo Bold with Italic (slanted), Thinline (outline), Inline (heavier outline), Contour I (heavy) and II (fine), as well as Spiral [Typeshop 1973]. Credited to Facsimile Fonts [Berthold 1974]. Shown by Formatt as Billiard [Formatt 1974]. The italic also appears in the 1976 Lettergraphics catalog.
Digital interpretations include Bobo Capitals (Tim Ryan, Agfa Type Revivals, now Monotype, apparently discontinued), Totem (Elfring Soft Fonts, 1996), and DXS Bobo Bold (Dick Pape, v2 from 2010; used for sample).
