This entry is for the 4 extended weights of the Venus
series; breit mager (Light Extended, 1911), breit halbfett (Medium
Extended, 1911), breit dreiviertelfett (Bold Extended, 1927), and
breit fett (Extra Bold Extended, before 1915). [Reichardt]
Reichardt implies that the breit fett originated at Wagner &
Schmidt, i.e. as a derivative of Annonce
/ Aurora-Grotesk V, but with horizontal terminals on
curved strokes (‘e’, ‘s’).
For digitizations, Scangraphic’s SG Venus includes
the Medium and Bold Extended. Venusian
Ultra NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2014) is based on the Extra Bold
Extended, and Venusian
Bold Extended (Wooden Type Fonts, 2018) on the Bold
Extended. For less direct interpretations, see also
Vonness More…
This entry is for the 4 extended weights of the Venus series; breit mager (Light Extended, 1911), breit halbfett (Medium Extended, 1911), breit dreiviertelfett (Bold Extended, 1927), and breit fett (Extra Bold Extended, before 1915). [Reichardt]
Reichardt implies that the breit fett originated at Wagner & Schmidt, i.e. as a derivative of Annonce / Aurora-Grotesk V, but with horizontal terminals on curved strokes (‘e’, ‘s’).
For digitizations, Scangraphic’s SG Venus includes the Medium and Bold Extended. Venusian Ultra NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2014) is based on the Extra Bold Extended, and Venusian Bold Extended (Wooden Type Fonts, 2018) on the Bold Extended. For less direct interpretations, see also Vonness (Font Bureau) and Mars (Production Type).
