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Rundfunk Alternatives

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Last edited August 16, 2018

Rundfunk is a condensed font which features an unusual lowercase with an extremely low x-height and high tail ascenders that align with the capitals. It is a reworking of the original designed by Adolf Behrmann for the Berthold type foundry in 1928. Rundfunk font is ideal for projecting the look and mood of the 1930s.

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ITC 1991
Monotype.Design Studio
Monotype
Lucian Bernhard
Bitstream 1990
W. Schwerdtner
Monotype 1929
Isay Slutsker
ParaType
Monotype.Design Studio
Monotype
Kim Buker Chansler
Adobe 1990
Morris Fuller Benton
Linotype 1931
Alexandra Korolkova, Vladimir Yefimov and Olga Umpeleva
ParaType
Gert Wiescher
Wiescher Design 2005
Dave Farey, Arlette Boutros, Richard Dawson and Mourad Boutros
Monotype 2008

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Michael Johnson
Monotype 1990

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David Quay
ITC 1988
Nick Shinn
Shinntype