Akzidenz-Grotesk

The Guardian had this to say about my favourite font (used for our identity)

Akzidenz-Grotesk
Probably the best typeface ever designed. First released by the Berthold Type Foundry in 1896 in Germany, its popularity increased after it was developed in the 1950s under the direction of Günter Gerhard Lange with a wider range of weights and variants. Akzidenz influenced a whole range of other fonts including the infamous Max Miedinger’s Helvetica and Adrian Frutiger’s Univers – though neither of these has the detail and elegance of Akzidenz. Its strength derives from its neutrality and the fact that it doesn’t overdominate when used, allowing the designer more freedom and versatility

Read more here: 
http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/gallery/2013/sep/14/the-10-best-fonts#/?picture=417118739&index=0

Onfire Design Akzidenz Grotesk Font

Share This Post:


You might also like…

onfire design WBDS 2025 winners World class start to Onfire Design's 20th Anniversary

To ring in 2025, which also happens to be Onfire Design’s 20th Anniversary, the company has picked up several prestigious international awards.

Yamaha The Real Deal Campaign Onfire Design Wins Yamaha Marine Account

Yamaha Marine has appointed Onfire Design to drive sales of its recreational range of on-water machines as well as finance and insurance products.

onfire design bennys bike shop branding project auckland nz3 Bennys Bike Shop Second In Global PRINT Awards

Benny's Bike Shop won 2nd place in the logo category at the global PRINT Awards 2024.