Collective entry for various narrow grotesks with rounded ends, carried by German type manufacturers in the late 19th and early 20th century, typically with generic names. Might be split into separate entries later.

Schmale runde Grotesk by Klinkhardt is shown in a 1885 specimen. [Pool/Seidel] Extreme thinning of joins, moderate ‘a’ tail, downward-pointing ‘r’ flag. Larger sizes made from wood and brass in various styles were shown in the late 1890s. [Ulrich]

Another Schmale runde Grotesk was designed in 1885/1886 in-house at J.M. Huck, a company that was succeeded by AG für Schriftgießerei u. M. in 1888. Pointed upward tail in ‘atR’, extreme thinning of joins, downward-pointing ‘r’ flag. Still cast by AG für Schriftgießerei u. M. as well as by John in 1926. Plakat-Zierschrift appears to be a variant with outlined SE shade. [Seemann]

Schmale runde Grotesk by Woellmer is described as an original cutting in an 1899 article. [DBS] Included a Cyrillic version. [Seemann]

Schmale runde Grotesk by Berthold/Bauer & Co is shown in a c.1913 specimen (used for sample) in 13 sizes, with considerable differences in design between them. Extreme thinning of joins, tail in ‘atR’ (pointed in some sizes), downward-pointing ‘r’ flag. Inspired LL Number Two.

Weisert had a schmale runde Grotesk, too. [DBS]

Schmale runde Grotesk by Linotype (4 sizes, before 1926) has moderate thinning of joins and a moderate ‘a’ tail. [Seemann]

The wood typeface Nektar by Schelter & Giesecke is shown in a 1928 specimen, in 7 of 15 sizes ranging from 72 to 264pt. Moderate thinning of joins, no tail on ‘a’, downward-pointing ‘a’.

The wood typefaces Schmale runde Grotesk and Runde Grotesk by Klingspor are shown in a post-1927 specimen.

Runde Grotesk by Schriftguss is heavier in weight. Large x-height, moderate thinning, no tail on ‘a’, ‘r’ cut vertically. [Seemann]