Berthold Block is a sans-serif typeface released by the H. Berthold foundry in the early twentieth century and intended for display use.[1] Block has a chunky design suitable for headings, with short descenders allowing tight linespacing and rounded corners.[2][3] It is sometimes simply called "Block". Font design expert Stephen Coles describes it as "a soft but substantial display face with compact dimensions and an organic appearance…[it] isn’t meant for body copy."[4] The Klingspor Museum credits it to Hermann Hoffmann, who managed type design for Berthold.[5][6]
The original metal type release of Block was intentionally "distressed" in style, matching the effect of worn type; some re-releases have a cleaner design. Ferdinand Ulrich suggests that this was to match the organic feel of advertising lettering of the time, including the work of Lucian Bernhard.[7] Block was one of Berthold's most popular typefaces, and was released in a wide range of versions, including lighter weights and type in wood (for large sizes).[8] Metal type versions had stylistic alternate characters such as a more compact 'S' to allow fine-tuning of appearance of type and fit the desired number of characters into a line.[9]
^"Block - Fonts in Use". Fonts In Use. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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^"Block Berthold". Typewolf. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^Coles, Stephen (4 June 2015). "In Pieces website". Fonts In Use. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^"H. Berthold AG" (PDF). Klingspor Museum. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^Devroye, Luc. "Hermann Hoffmann". Type Design Information. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^Ulrich, Ferdinand. "From Condensed Light to Extended Ultra". FontShop. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
^"Block in Stahl-Typen". Flickr. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^Coles, Stephen; Hardwig, Florian (21 August 2008). "Berthold Block & Berliner Grotesk, 1921 Specimen". Flickr. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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