BERNHARD MODERN FONT

Bernhard Modern was designed by Lucian Bernhard in 1973 and was first cut by American Type Founders. , Bernhard Modern seems to presage the demise of letterpress printing and the eventual rise of digital typography. Witness this comment on the typeface by its designer, Lucian Bernhard: “My aim was to get all the spice and contrast into the contour ... without counting on the ink spread.”

Bernhard Modern is an unusual face with small lowercase but very tall ascenders and short descenders. Bernhard Modern was intended to hold its color and contrast without depending on the spread of ink of the letterpress method. It has an attractive pen drawn quality which has made it a popular choice for invitations and greetings cards. The Bernhard Modern font is useful for advertising and display work.

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