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Dalton Maag releases Grueber and Effra Italic
Posted by bruno_maag in
4 Jun 2009 — 1:46am
4 Jun 2009 — 1:46am
Grueber, a new release by Dalton Maag, is a two weight slab serif for display usage. The typeface is based on designs by Austrian architect Paul Grueber in the early 1900s for castle Hoch Osterwitz.
Dalton Maag also releases true Italic forms for our popular typeface Effra. The addition of Italics makes Effra a versatile choice for any design project.
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4 Jun 2009 — 2:30am
Oh wow! Grueber is really nice.
Congratulations, Bruno!
4 Jun 2009 — 4:25am
Very interesting!
Is there any further information on who designed them?
4 Jun 2009 — 10:53am
Congratulations. But Grueber is dead! ;-) I picked up the poster in Berlin and it's now up on my wall – quite an exciting design! Love the cap alternates.
4 Jun 2009 — 3:19pm
Grueber was designed by Lukas Paltram, Effra by Jonas Schudel.
http://www.daltonmaag.com/news/123.html
http://www.daltonmaag.com/news/95.html
4 Jun 2009 — 4:36pm
WHAT IS THIS TYPE? YOU CANNOT USE THIS. NO GOOD.
MY MATE FRUTIGER HAS DONE THIS TYPE LONG TIME AGO BUT BETTER EH!
5 Jun 2009 — 2:20am
"Even if one disagrees with something someone else has done, there is no reason to be so snooty about it."
Recognize that quote Franz? You're a funny guy.
Nick Cooke
5 Jun 2009 — 10:51am
Are there alternates for Grueber lower case?
It's rather plain compared to the capitals.
15 Jun 2009 — 3:49am
Franz, you refer to Effra, I presume. Do you think this is anything like Frutiger? Well, I have no problems to agree that Frutiger is a good typeface, but Effra is about as close to it as I am as close to become the next UK prime minister.
Nick, no Grueber has no l/c alternates - yet at least. In fact, on the original carvings at the castle, what are now alternates were the actual letters. Together with Lukas we decided that we need more traditional designs in the base keyboard positions to cater for the more conservative tastes. As the l/c had no template to work from we decided for the time being not to include alternate designs.