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jacksparrow · 02/26/08, 02:25 PM

I understand it is DIN 1451 Std Mittelschrift. You can take a look at it here:

Download DIN 1451 Font Family - Linotype.com

If you are interested, here's the story

"DIN stands for Deutsche Industrienorm, German Industrial Standard. In 1936 the German Standard Committee settled upon DIN 1451 as the standard font for the areas of technology, traffic, administration and business. The Committee chose a sans serif font because of its legibility and because its forms are also easy to write. This font was not foreseen for advertisements and other 'artistically oriented uses' and there were disagreements about its aesthetic qualities. Nevertheless, this font was seen everywhere in Germany, on signs for towns and traffic, and hence made its way into advertisements because of its ease of recognition."

cheers

02/26/08, 02:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
jacksparrow Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 04/29/04 Location: santiago de compostela Posts: 267	Re: What's the font name used by Leica I understand it is DIN 1451 Std Mittelschrift. You can take a look at it here: Download DIN 1451 Font Family - Linotype.com If you are interested, here's the story "DIN stands for Deutsche Industrienorm, German Industrial Standard. In 1936 the German Standard Committee settled upon DIN 1451 as the standard font for the areas of technology, traffic, administration and business. The Committee chose a sans serif font because of its legibility and because its forms are also easy to write. This font was not foreseen for advertisements and other 'artistically oriented uses' and there were disagreements about its aesthetic qualities. Nevertheless, this font was seen everywhere in Germany, on signs for towns and traffic, and hence made its way into advertisements because of its ease of recognition." cheers