Belwe Roman
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| Category | Serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Display, trade |
| Designer(s) | Georg Belwe |
| Foundry | J.G. Schelter & Giesecke |
| Date released | 1907 |
Belwe Roman is a display typeface designed by Georg Belwe in 1907. The type has Old Style qualities, but short ascenders and very short descenders as well as calligraphic and Fraktur influences.
Foundry Type
[edit]Belwe Roman was originally cast by the Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry in text, medium bold, and bold weights. An inline version was cast as well.[1]
Cold Type Copies
[edit]Belwe Roman was revived in Cold Type versions by Compugraphic as Belwe. It was popular enough for all four original weights and styles to be reissued.[2]
Digital Copies
[edit]A digital version, also simply called Belwe, was released in 1989 by ITC. Another version, Belwe EF, is made by Elsner+Flake.
Usage
[edit]- Used in the video game Hearthstone, as a UI and card name typeface.
- Used in the logo of the outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer Patagonia, Inc.
References
[edit]- ^ Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson, The Encyclopedia of Type Faces, Blandford Press Lts., 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1347-X, p. 19.
- ^ Provan, Archie, and Alexander S. Lawson, 100 Type Histories (volume 1), National Composition Association, Arlington, Virginia, 1983 p. 24.