Akzidenz Grotesk

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A type sample of Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk.

An example of the x-heights of Akzidenz and Helvetica.

Akzidenz Grotesk, also referred to as Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk or Odd-job Sansserif, is a realist sans-serif typeface developed by the H. Berthold Berlin Typefoundry in 1896. It was the inspiration for Max Miedinger's 1957 Swiss typeface Helvetica.

Helvetica or Akzidenz?

Akzidenz is often mistaken for Helvetica, even by experienced or famous graphic designers. The similarities of Helvetica and Akzidenz are apparent, but the subtle differences include the uppercase and lowercase "C", and the uppercase "G", "J", "R", and "Q". Aside from the subtle differences in these individual letters, Miedinger's primary change to Akzidenz is Helvetica's higher "X-height", the distance from the baseline to the height of the lowercase letter "x". The general effect is that Helvetica appears more oblong while Akzidenz maintains circular counters and bowls.

External links

[Berthold Fonts: Akzidenz Grotesk Typeface]

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