Working at American Type Founders from a Bruce Foundry
recutting, Morris Fuller Benton worked out the dramatics of the
English Fat Face, and in 1928 produced Ultra Bodoni.
[Font
Bureau] ATF’s Ultra Bodoni and Italic
(1928) were adopted by Monotype, and by Intertype as Bodoni
Modern. Extended by ATF with Condensed (1930) and Extra
Condensed (1933).
Unlike other extra heavy versions of Bodoni, Ultra
Bodoni has even more abrupt transitions from thick to thin
strokes, resulting in counters that are often nearly rectangular
rather than curved.
Digital versions of Ultra Bodoni include
Monotype
Bodoni Ultra Bold, Bodoni No.
2, Bodoni
Ultra FLF, and FB More…
Working at American Type Founders from a Bruce Foundry recutting, Morris Fuller Benton worked out the dramatics of the English Fat Face, and in 1928 produced Ultra Bodoni. [Font Bureau] ATF’s Ultra Bodoni and Italic (1928) were adopted by Monotype, and by Intertype as Bodoni Modern. Extended by ATF with Condensed (1930) and Extra Condensed (1933).
Unlike other extra heavy versions of Bodoni, Ultra Bodoni has even more abrupt transitions from thick to thin strokes, resulting in counters that are often nearly rectangular rather than curved.
Digital versions of Ultra Bodoni include Monotype Bodoni Ultra Bold, Bodoni No. 2, Bodoni Ultra FLF, and FB Bodoni, a revival and expansion of Ultra Bodoni Extra Condensed.
