One of the earliest of the 1970s Bauhaus-inspired phototype
faces, Blippo Black was designed in 1969 by Joe Taylor
for FotoStar, as part of their Facsimile Fonts range. It was
inspired by Burko and
named Blippo Black by Joe's boss, Robert Trogman.
[Joe
Taylor,
Bob Trogman]
The Solotype catalog shows 4 styles, Light, Bold, Black, and
[Black] Outline. Berthold’s E1 includes the same 4
styles plus a Medium weight. The Bold appears to be a clone of
Burko Bold as shown in a 1969 annual. The 2 lightest weights, Light and Medium, are
virtually identical to Harry Thin and Harry
Plain. FotoStar’s Film Font Digest
(post-1981) shows a
Blippo
Fat, which matches Harry Fat. Mecanorma
offered two weights (Bold and Black) with various alternates, some
closer to Burko’s shapes. Castcraft’s Poppo
Black More…
One of the earliest of the 1970s Bauhaus-inspired phototype faces, Blippo Black was designed in 1969 by Joe Taylor for FotoStar, as part of their Facsimile Fonts range. It was inspired by Burko and named Blippo Black by Joe's boss, Robert Trogman. [Joe Taylor, Bob Trogman]
The Solotype catalog shows 4 styles, Light, Bold, Black, and [Black] Outline. Berthold’s E1 includes the same 4 styles plus a Medium weight. The Bold appears to be a clone of Burko Bold as shown in a 1969 annual. The 2 lightest weights, Light and Medium, are virtually identical to Harry Thin and Harry Plain. FotoStar’s Film Font Digest (post-1981) shows a Blippo Fat, which matches Harry Fat. Mecanorma offered two weights (Bold and Black) with various alternates, some closer to Burko’s shapes. Castcraft’s Poppo Black is a copy of Blippo Black, with numerous alternates. [Castcraft 1978]
Digital versions by Bitstream, Mecanorma, URW, Linotype, Elsner+Flake, mostly of the Black only, and without any of the many alternates. URW’s version spans 6 styles; Black D (Display), Black P (Poster), Black Outline P, Stencil D, Black Relief, and Black Rounded. Linotype’s also includes the Stencil, which has bridges on ‘OoQ08’ and wider bridges overall. Bauhaus 93 is a copy of the Black.
Wood Type Customs has a wood type version of the Black as Bauhaus.
