Designed by Markus J. Low (Löw?), a Swiss designer who worked in
the US since 1961. [Klingspor-Museum] Won the First Prize in the
1965 National Type Face Design Competition. [Daylight]
Released with VGC in 1967. [Splorp]
Digital versions include Basilea (Image Club,
1992), Marina (Brendel), OPTI Susan and
OPTI Brasilea [sic!] Medium (Castcraft,
1990–94), Sousanna (Novel Fonts).
Kellie Ann is a digital interpretation by
Letterhead Fonts (2002, discontinued). See also
MarkusLow (The Northern Block, 2010) and
Alexon (Red Rooster).
“In the late 1950s, Boton and Hollenstein collaborated on a type
design that eventually became a face called Basilea. […] Some time
after Basilea was released, Hollenstein saw the initial sketches
for the design and encouraged Boton More…
Designed by Markus J. Low (Löw?), a Swiss designer who worked in the US since 1961. [Klingspor-Museum] Won the First Prize in the 1965 National Type Face Design Competition. [Daylight] Released with VGC in 1967. [Splorp]
Digital versions include Basilea (Image Club, 1992), Marina (Brendel), OPTI Susan and OPTI Brasilea [sic!] Medium (Castcraft, 1990–94), Sousanna (Novel Fonts). Kellie Ann is a digital interpretation by Letterhead Fonts (2002, discontinued). See also MarkusLow (The Northern Block, 2010) and Alexon (Red Rooster).
“In the late 1950s, Boton and Hollenstein collaborated on a type design that eventually became a face called Basilea. […] Some time after Basilea was released, Hollenstein saw the initial sketches for the design and encouraged Boton to develop the serifless version” [Fonts.com], which became Eras.
