Founded in 1988 by Walther Roggenkamp and Andreas Sauer together with distribution partner Uhlig und Uhlig. Five of Roggenkamp’s type designs – RoBirke, RoEiche, RoLärche, RoSchilf, RoWeide – were first digitized by Sauer with the Ikarus System from 1988 to 1991. [Sauer] Other sources credit Roggenkamp and Walter Sutter with the design. [Reichardt/Hoefer]