Lively discussions on the graphic arts and publishing — in print or on the web

ktinkel · 05-10-2006, 12:36 PM

This month’s LinoLetter features a new cut of Berling, dubbed Berling Nova — Sweden’s most famous and enduring typeface, designed in the 1950s by Karl-Erik Forsberg.

I have always liked Berling, and used it eons ago for a small job, a series of pamphlets. With this version Linotype says it has revised the font slightly, making it look more like the original metal version, and has added a display roman and italic. It is an OpenType family with six fonts, $35 U.S. each.

Berling is a decent book face, could work in magazines and in ads. It is very readable and has a fresh look, partly because it is so rarely used, partly because of its open design.

I have no idea what the entire family costs because the Linotype web site is so badly designed that I cannot find it.

But there is probably some discount for the entire family.

05-10-2006, 12:36 PM	#1
ktinkel Founding Sysop Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In Connecticut, on the Housatonic River near its mouth at Long Island Sound. Posts: 11,187	Berling reborn in OT format This month’s LinoLetter features a new cut of Berling, dubbed Berling Nova — Sweden’s most famous and enduring typeface, designed in the 1950s by Karl-Erik Forsberg. I have always liked Berling, and used it eons ago for a small job, a series of pamphlets. With this version Linotype says it has revised the font slightly, making it look more like the original metal version, and has added a display roman and italic. It is an OpenType family with six fonts, $35 U.S. each. Berling is a decent book face, could work in magazines and in ads. It is very readable and has a fresh look, partly because it is so rarely used, partly because of its open design. I have no idea what the entire family costs because the Linotype web site is so badly designed that I cannot find it. But there is probably some discount for the entire family. __________________ [SIZE=2][COLOR=LemonChiffon]::[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by ktinkel; 05-11-2006 at 12:14 PM. Reason: add Nova to font name

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Wide Format Scanners	RJ Emery	Hardware & Gadgets	22	01-25-2007 02:51 PM
Is .PNG an acceptable format?	Ken	Web Site Building & Maintenance	41	08-07-2006 04:22 AM
Video Format for Web	CherylJohnson	Web Design	8	05-31-2006 06:02 PM
Large-format (A3) printer	Andrew123	General Publishing Topics	18	05-14-2006 12:08 PM
InDesign Interchange Format	Dave Saunders	Print Design	6	02-18-2005 07:59 AM