1989 Linotype takes over the Haas’sche type foundry (established in 1790). The foundry division is discontinued and sold to Fruttiger AG in Münchenstein, Switzerland. The typeface collection of the Haas’sche type foundry included: Bravo (E. A. Neukomm) 1945 Castor (A. Auspurg) 1924 Chevalier™ (E. A. Neukomm) 1946 Clarendon™ (H. Eidenbenz) 1953 Constellation (P. Wezel) 1970 Diethelm Antiqua (W. Diethelm) 1950 Helvetica™ (M. Miedinger) 1957 Horizontal (M. Miedinger) 1964 Pollux (A. Auspurg) 1925 Pro Arte (M. Miedinger) 1954 Profil (E. + M. Lenz) 1947 Quirinale (H. Baumgart) 1970 Riccardo (R. Gerbig) 1941 Superba (E. Thiele) 1934 1988 Introduction of the PC-based typesetting system “Series 2000&rdquo by Linotype. Linotronic 200 P, RIP for PostScript, is introduced. 1987 Linotype begins production of PostScript typefaces. The complete Linotype typeface library is licensed by Adobe. A German bank group acquires the Linotype concern from Allied Chemical and reorganizes it as a corporation: Linotype AG. 1986 In the centennial year of Linotype typesetting machines the “Linotronic 500&rdquo is introduced, a laser RIP for the output of complete newspaper and magazine pages. 1985 Linotype takes over of the type division of D. Stempel AG. In connection with the liquidation of D. Stempel AG, their shareholding in the Haas’sche type foundry in Basel/Münchenstein is acquired by Linotype. Linotype, Adobe, ITC and Apple cooperate in typography and technology. The typeface collection of D. Stempel AG. included: Amts Antiqua (H. Hoffmeister) 1909 Anzeigenschrift Deutsch (R. Koch) 1923 Balzac (J. Boehland) 1951 Bazar (I. Reiner) 1956 Binder Style (J. F. G. Binder) 1959 Bravour (M. Jacoby-Roy) 1912 Buhe Fraktur (W. Buhe) 1915 Christiansen Schrift (J. Christiansen ) 1909 Diana (F. Schweimanns) 1909 Diotima™ (G. Zapf von Hesse) 1952 Diskus™ (M. Wilke) 1938 Elan (H. Möhring) 1928 Elegant Grotesk (H. Möhring) 1928 Gilgengart (H. Zapf) Gladiola (M. Wilke) 1936 Globus (F. Wobst) 1932 Gotenburg (F. Heinrichsen) 1936 Gotische Antiqua (F. W. Kleukens) 1914 Graziella (F. Schweimanns) 1905 Heinz-König-Setzmaschinen-Fraktur (H. König) 1913 Helga Antiqua (F. W. Kleukens) 1913 Holzhausen Antiqua (Holzhausen) 1916 Humboldt Fraktur (H. Rhode) 1938 Ingeborg Antiqua (F. W. Kleukens) 1910 Kleukens Fraktur (F. W. Kleukens) 1911 Kompakt™ (H. Zapf) 1954 Konzept (M. Wilke) 1968 Korso (F. Schweimanns) 1913 Künstlerschreibschrift 1902 Melior™ (H. Zapf) 1952 Memphis™ (R. Wolf) 1930 Metropolis (W. Schwerdtner) 1928 Michelangelo (H. Zapf) 1950 Mondial (H. Bohn) 1936 Montan (A. M. Schildbach) 1954 Mosaik (M. Kausche) 1954 Mundus Antiqua (W. Schwerdtner) 1929 Mustang (I. Reiner) 1956 DIN Neuzeit Grotesk™ (W. Pischner) 1929 Omega (F. W. Kleukens) 1926 Optima™ (H. Zapf) 1958 Orbis (W. Brudi) 1953 Palatino™ (H. Zapf) 1950 Pan (W. Brudi) 1954 Petra (H. Pauser) 1954 Present™ (F. K. Sallwey) 1974 Prima (K. Hoefer) 1957 Propaganda (F. Schweimanns) 1901 Ratio Latein (F. W. Kleukens) 1923 Renner Antiqua (P. Renner) 1939 Sabon™ (J. Tschichold) 1967 Säculum (H. Hoffmeister) 1907 Saphir™ (H. Zapf) 1953 Sistina™ (H. Zapf) 1951 Smaragd™ (G. Zapf von Hesse) 1953 Standard Latein (W. Schwerdtner) 1929 Stempel Fraktur (H. Hoffmeister) 1914 Syntax™ (H. E. Meyer) 1968 Tannenberg (E. Meyer) 1934 Trajanus™ (W. Chappell) 1939 Virtuosa (H. Zapf) 1952 Zebra (K. Hoefer) 1965 1984 Introduction of the “Linotronic 300&rdquo laser RIP by Linotype. 1983 Introduction of the “Linotronic 101&rdquo laser RIP by Linotype. 1979 The American mother company is taken over by Allied Chemical in Morristown, N.J. 1978 Introduction of the “Linotron 202, &rdquo offering digital typefaces stored as outline vectors. The Haas’sche type foundry in Basel/Münchenstein takes over the type foundry Fonderie Olive, Marseille (established in 1836). The typeface collection of Fonderie Olive included: Antique Olive™ (R. Excoffon) 1959 Banco™ (R. Excoffon) 1951 Banville™ Calypso (R. Excoffon) 1958 Chambord (R. Excoffon) 1945 Choc™ (R. Excoffon) 1955 Diane (R. Excoffon) 1956 Mistral™ (R. Excoffon) 1953 Vendome™ (F. Ganeau) 1951 1976 Introduction of “Typomatic&rdquo photo typesetting machine by D. Stempel AG. Production of hot-metal type systems by Linotype ends after 90 years. 1975 Introduction of the first Linotronic photo typesetting system with screen display and floppy disk drive at the “Imprinta&rdquo in Düsseldorf. End of hot-metal type systems, manufacture of the photo typesetting systems “Linotron&rdquo and “Linotronic&rdquo 1974 Introduction of the photo typesetting machine “Linocomp II&rdquo and the cathode ray typesetting machines “Linotron 303/TC&rdquo and “Linotron 505/TC&rdquo by Linotype. Linotype company headquarters move from Frankfurt to Eschborn. 1973 Merger of Mergenthaler Casting Machine GmbH and Linotype GmbH, becoming Mergenthaler-Linotype GmbH with headquarters in Frankfurt. |
Banco, Clarendon, Diskus, Mistral, Neuzeit, Optima and Sistina are trademarks of Linotype GmbH registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. Diotima, Helvetica, Melior, Memphis, Palatino, Sabon and Syntax are trademarks of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. Chevalier, Choc, Kompakt, Saphir and Smaragd are trademarks of Linotype GmbH and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Linotype Trajanus is a trademark of Linotype Corp. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH.
Antique Olive is a trademark of Madame Marcel Olive.
Vendome is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
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