Cast by Genzsch & Heyse in 1902 in six sizes (6–12pt) from 17th
and 18th century matrices by the Lampesche Gießerei (formerly
Christian Elias Schurig), which had been acquired in 1838, and sold
as Alte Fraktur. Expanded to 13 or 14 sizes (28–72pt)
until 1913 and then sold as Leibniz-Fraktur. Four
related bolder sizes (8, 10, 14, 16pt) were named Grobe
Leibniz-Fraktur. Also sold by Bauer from c.1930 on. A
halbfett was completed in 1933 and, together with the regular,
adopted for the Typograph [Bertheau]. Monotype had it as
Series 401. [Seemann 1936/37]
Digitally revived by Moorstation (anonymous, More…
Cast by Genzsch & Heyse in 1902 in six sizes (6–12pt) from 17th and 18th century matrices by the Lampesche Gießerei (formerly Christian Elias Schurig), which had been acquired in 1838, and sold as Alte Fraktur. Expanded to 13 or 14 sizes (28–72pt) until 1913 and then sold as Leibniz-Fraktur. Four related bolder sizes (8, 10, 14, 16pt) were named Grobe Leibniz-Fraktur. Also sold by Bauer from c.1930 on. A halbfett was completed in 1933 and, together with the regular, adopted for the Typograph [Bertheau]. Monotype had it as Series 401. [Seemann 1936/37]
Digitally revived by Moorstation (anonymous, 2003), Gerhard Helzel (two sizes, 2012), Ralph M. Unger (RMU, 2012, used for the sample), and SoftMaker (2016).
