Many revivals of Giambattista
Bodoni’s types have been released by various foundries under
the name Bodoni. Uses are tagged with this generic
entry unless a specific revival is confirmed (see Related
Typefaces).
According to Jaspert, Berry & Johnson,
[t]here are two basic models in the modern re-cuttings,
I. American Typefounders by M.F. Benton, from 1907 onwards,
possibly antedated by Nebiolo’s version; copied by The Monotype
Corporation (slightly squarer and heavier [see Monotype
Bodoni); and separately (following more closely, but on
body) by Haas 1924–1939 (adopted by the Amsterdam Typefoundry,
Stempel, Berthold), who also added an extra-bold with italic, and
narrow extra-bold. The Linotype (1914–16), Intertype and Ludlow
versions are likewise based on this. J. Wagner made a re-cutting in 1961.
II. Bauer [see Bauer More…
Many revivals of Giambattista Bodoni’s types have been released by various foundries under the name Bodoni. Uses are tagged with this generic entry unless a specific revival is confirmed (see Related Typefaces).
According to Jaspert, Berry & Johnson,
[t]here are two basic models in the modern re-cuttings,
I. American Typefounders by M.F. Benton, from 1907 onwards, possibly antedated by Nebiolo’s version; copied by The Monotype Corporation (slightly squarer and heavier [see Monotype Bodoni); and separately (following more closely, but on body) by Haas 1924–1939 (adopted by the Amsterdam Typefoundry, Stempel, Berthold), who also added an extra-bold with italic, and narrow extra-bold. The Linotype (1914–16), Intertype and Ludlow versions are likewise based on this. J. Wagner made a re-cutting in 1961.
II. Bauer [see Bauer Bodoni]. More delicate than the above re-cutting and not adapted by any other foundry or composing machine manufacturer.
This entry is also used for typefaces that belong to the first group, including digital versions following Benton’s Bodoni such as those by Linotype/Adobe and Bitstream/Tilde (each in 3 weights in roman and italic plus a Bold Condensed). Monotype Bodoni has a separate entry.
