Designed by Donald Handel with Robert Trogman for FotoStar/Facsimile Fonts. Shown by Berthold with Facsimile
Fonts credits in two weights, Light and Regular [Berthold 1974]. The former is distinguished
by curved strokes in k r w R and a horizontal
stroke in Q. The glyph set in the Phil’s Photo
catalog (1980) shows that most of these glyphs were available as
alternates in the Regular, too. [Phil’s Photo 1985] Shown by Photo-Lettering as Handel. [PLINC One Liner 1971]
Many digital versions. Bitstream’s has the Regular only. Linotype’s and Elsner+Flake’s Handel Gothic EF have
three weights, all with the curved letterforms. URW’s
is largely identical, but adds Compressed and Shadow styles, as
well as Handel Slab. E+F
additionally More…
Designed by Donald Handel with Robert Trogman for FotoStar/Facsimile Fonts. Shown by Berthold with Facsimile Fonts credits in two weights, Light and Regular [Berthold 1974]. The former is distinguished by curved strokes in k r w R and a horizontal stroke in Q. The glyph set in the Phil’s Photo catalog (1980) shows that most of these glyphs were available as alternates in the Regular, too. [Phil’s Photo 1985] Shown by Photo-Lettering as Handel. [PLINC One Liner 1971]
Many digital versions. Bitstream’s has the Regular only. Linotype’s and Elsner+Flake’s Handel Gothic EF have three weights, all with the curved letterforms. URW’s is largely identical, but adds Compressed and Shadow styles, as well as Handel Slab. E+F additionally offer a Handel Sans (four weights plus obliques). ITC Handel Gothic (2008) is a reworking and expansion with five weights and italics.
