For the German lower-case diacritical marks, all Headline Types complements contain alternative integrated accents which allow the compact setting of lower-case headlines. For a number of Bodytypes, hairlines and serifs were thickened or the whole typeface was adjusted to meet the optical requirements for setting type in small sizes. For the Bodytypes, fine spaces were created which prevented the smear effect on acute angles in small typesizes. In addition to the adjustment of spacing, there are also adjustments in the design.

However, this font was notable for its more condensed letterforms and.

The design of Akzidenz Grotesk was influenced by other popular sans-serif typefaces of the time, including Walbaum and Didot. The kerning tables, as well, have been individualized for each of these type varieties. Akzidenz Grotesk Font is a sans-serif typeface that was released in 1896 by the H. That of the Headline Types is decidedly more narrow in order to do justice to the requirements of headline typesetting. That of the Bodytypes is adjusted for readability. The most obvious differentiation can be found in the spacing. One is designed specifically for headline typesetting (SH: Scangraphic Headline Types) and one specifically for text typesetting (SB Scangraphic Bodytypes). Since the release of these fonts most typefaces in the Scangraphic Type Collection appear in two versions. Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk font family Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk BE ExtraBold Condensed Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk BE Medium Italic Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk.

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