Bauer Bodoni
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Bauer Bodoni is a modern revival of Giambattista Bodoni’s classic Didone serif typeface, known for its high contrast, vertical stress, and elegant, refined appearance used in editorial and display typography.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bodoni | 3 |
| Bodoni typefaces | 2 |
| Bauer Bodoni canonical | 1 |
| Bodoni Old Face | 1 |
| Bodoni modern serif types | 1 |
| Bodoni typeface | 1 |
| ITC Bodoni | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | typeface ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bauer Bodoni Roman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bodoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf | Giambattista Bodoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
digital typeface
ⓘ
metal typeface ⓘ |
| classification | modern serif ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designer | Heinrich Jost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
faithful modern interpretation of Bodoni’s original types
ⓘ
highly contrasted, crisp forms for high-quality printing ⓘ |
| digitalDistribution | various digital type foundries ⓘ |
| feature |
elegant appearance
ⓘ
flat unbracketed serifs ⓘ hairline serifs ⓘ high contrast between thick and thin strokes ⓘ large x-height relative to some earlier Bodoni cuts ⓘ refined appearance ⓘ sharp contrast suitable for display sizes ⓘ vertical stress ⓘ |
| foundry | Bauersche Gießerei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Bauer Bodoni Black
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bauer Bodoni Black Italic NERFINISHED ⓘ Bauer Bodoni Bold NERFINISHED ⓘ Bauer Bodoni Bold Italic NERFINISHED ⓘ Bauer Bodoni Display cuts ⓘ Bauer Bodoni Italic NERFINISHED ⓘ Bauer Bodoni Text cuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Bodoni-inspired digital fonts ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | late 18th-century Bodoni types ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
display typography
ⓘ
editorial design ⓘ headlines ⓘ magazine design ⓘ titles ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
often associated with classic, high-end editorial aesthetics
ⓘ
requires careful use at small sizes due to high contrast ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century revival of Bodoni ⓘ |
| publisher | Bauersche Gießerei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin ⓘ |
| style | Didone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
book covers
ⓘ
fashion magazines ⓘ luxury branding ⓘ posters ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bodoni typefaces
this entity surface form:
Bodoni
this entity surface form:
ITC Bodoni
this entity surface form:
Bodoni
this entity surface form:
Bodoni typeface
this entity surface form:
Bodoni typefaces
this entity surface form:
Bodoni Old Face
this entity surface form:
Bodoni modern serif types
subject surface form:
Baskerville
this entity surface form:
Bodoni