Frankfurter
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Background
From Fonts in Use:
The original (heavy) weight was designed by Bob Newman in the Letraset studio and issued in 1970. In 1978, Frankfurter Medium (the only style to include a lowercase, by Alan Meeks) and Frankfurter Highlight (by Nick Belshaw) were added. Frankfurter Inline (by Studio) followed in 1981. [Daines] For a variant with horizontal stripes, see Rock Opera.
URW had versions named Freyja and Frigorius, including Shadow, Outline, Small Caps and Chrome variants. Latter is Frankfurter Highlight inversed, with an outline.
Foundry
Designer
Sheets Available
| Face | Size | Case | Color | Released | SKU | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurter | 72 | UC | black | 1974 | LG520 | |
| Frankfurter | 60 | UC | black | 1974 | LG521 | |
| Frankfurter | 48 | UC | black | 1974 | LG522 | |
| Frankfurter | 36 | UC | black | 1974 | LG523 | |
| Frankfurter | 24 | UC | black | 1974 | LG524 | |
| Frankfurter Medium | 48 | UC/lc | black | 1978 | LG2919 |
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