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Handel Gothic

Designed by Donald Handel with Robert Trogman for FotoStar/Facsimile Fonts. Shown by Berthold with Facsimile Fonts credits in two weights, Light and Regular [Berthold 1974]. The former is distinguished by curved strokes in ‘krwR’ and a horizontal stroke in ‘Q’. The glyph set in the Phil’s Photo catalog (1980) shows that most of these glyphs were available as alternates in the Regular, too. Shown in Photo-Lettering’s One Line catalog (1971) as Handel.

Many digital versions. Bitstream’s has the Regular only. Linotype’s and Elsner+Flake’s Handel Gothic EF have 3 weights, all with the curved letterforms. URW’s is largely identical, but adds Compressed and Shadow styles, as well as Handel Slab. E+F additionally offer a Handel More…

Designed by Donald Handel with Robert Trogman for FotoStar/Facsimile Fonts. Shown by Berthold with Facsimile Fonts credits in two weights, Light and Regular [Berthold 1974]. The former is distinguished by curved strokes in ‘krwR’ and a horizontal stroke in ‘Q’. The glyph set in the Phil’s Photo catalog (1980) shows that most of these glyphs were available as alternates in the Regular, too. Shown in Photo-Lettering’s One Line catalog (1971) as Handel.

Many digital versions. Bitstream’s has the Regular only. Linotype’s and Elsner+Flake’s Handel Gothic EF have 3 weights, all with the curved letterforms. URW’s is largely identical, but adds Compressed and Shadow styles, as well as Handel Slab. E+F additionally offer a Handel Sans (4 weights plus obliques). ITC Handel Gothic (2008) is a reworking and expansion with 5 weights and italics.

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