Design started in 1963. First weights were issued in 1970 as
foundry type. Later adopted for linecasting and electronic
typesetting on Linotron and Digiset systems. Also made into wood
and dry-transfer type. Until the 1980s, the family was expanded
into 15 styles, incl. condensed
styles and a shaded weight. There are Cyrillic, Greek, and
Vietnamese versions, as well as phonetics. Maybe the first sans
serif to feature small caps and optional oldstyle numerals across
all weights. [Elsner+Flake: Maxima Now, 2009;
Reichardt]
A first digital version was made by Elsner+Flake in 1985–1990.
Some styles also available from URW. In 2009, a redesigned and
expanded version developed by Wunderlich was released by
Elsner+Flake More…
Design started in 1963. First weights were issued in 1970 as foundry type. Later adopted for linecasting and electronic typesetting on Linotron and Digiset systems. Also made into wood and dry-transfer type. Until the 1980s, the family was expanded into 15 styles, incl. condensed styles and a shaded weight. There are Cyrillic, Greek, and Vietnamese versions, as well as phonetics. Maybe the first sans serif to feature small caps and optional oldstyle numerals across all weights. [Elsner+Flake: Maxima Now, 2009; Reichardt]
A first digital version was made by Elsner+Flake in 1985–1990. Some styles also available from URW. In 2009, a redesigned and expanded version developed by Wunderlich was released by Elsner+Flake as Maxima Now.
