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Franklin Gothic™ No. 2 Roman

- by Morris Fuller Benton
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Franklin Gothic™ Std No. 2 Roman
  Format: OpenType Std

Price: US$ 29.00
  
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Price: US$ 87.00

... is part of the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family, comprising altogether 3 fonts in OpenType Std format.
Character set features:
stdr euro isoadobe2
253 characters
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OpenType outline flavour:
CFF - PostScript flavoured
Technical font names:
File name:
FranklinGothicStd-Roman.otf
Windows menu name:
Franklin Gothic Std No.2
PostScript name:
FranklinGothicStd-Roman
PostScript full name:
FranklinGothicStd-Roman
Catalog material number:
36740331

Franklin Gothic™ No. 2 Roman
  Format: Windows TrueType

Price: US$ 26.00
  
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Price: US$ 78.00

... is part of the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family, comprising altogether 3 fonts in Windows TrueType format.
Character set features:
euro
232 characters
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Product is contained in:
Technical information
Technical font names:
File name:
lte50428.ttf
Windows menu name:
FranklinGothic LT No.2
PostScript name:
FranklinGothicLT-Roman
PostScript full name:
Franklin Gothic LT No. 2 Roman
Catalog material number:
35650428

Franklin Gothic™ No. 2 Roman
  Format: Windows PostScript

Price: US$ 26.00
  
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Price: US$ 78.00

... is part of the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family, comprising altogether 3 fonts in Windows PostScript format.
Character set features:
euro
245 characters
Character maps:
Product is contained in:
Technical information
Technical font names:
File names:
lte50428.pfb, LT_50428.pfb
Windows menu names:
FranklinGothic LT No.2, Franklin Gothic No.2
PostScript names:
FranklinGothicLT-Roman, FranklinGothic-Roman
PostScript full names:
Franklin Gothic LT No. 2 Roman, Franklin Gothic No. 2 Roman
Catalog material number:
36150428

Franklin Gothic™ No. 2 Roman
  Format: Mac PostScript

Price: US$ 26.00
  
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Price: US$ 78.00

... is part of the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family, comprising altogether 3 fonts in Mac PostScript format.
Character set features:
euro
247 characters
Character maps:
Product is contained in:
Technical information
Technical font names:
File name:
FrankGotLTRom
PostScript name:
FranklinGothicLT-Roman
PostScript full name:
Franklin Gothic LT No. 2 Roman
Catalog material number:
36050428

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Linotype usage sample for Franklin Gothic™ Std No. 2 Roman
Designer: Morris Fuller Benton, 1903-1912
Franklin Gothic™ No. 2 Roman belongs to the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family which is part of the Linotype Originals.
Morris Fuller Benton designed Franklin Gothic for the American Type Founders Company in 1903-1912.

Just as early types without serifs were known by the misnomer "grotesque" in Britain, and "grotesk" in Germany, they came to be described as "gothic" in America. There were already many "gothic" typefaces in North America by the early 1900s, but Benton's design was probably influenced by popular "grotesks" from Germany, like Basic Commercial, or D. Stempel AG's Reform. Franklin Gothic may have been named for Benjamin Franklin; however, the design has no historical relationship to that famous early American printer and statesman. Benton was a prolific designer, and he designed several other sans serif fonts, including Alternate Gothic, Lightline Gothic and News Gothic. In fact, News Gothic and Lightline Gothic could be seen as lighter "versions" of Franklin Gothic, and may be used together in the right design.

Recognizable aspects of Franklin Gothic include the two-story "a" and "g," subtle stroke contrast, and the thinning of round strokes as they merge into stems. The type appears dark and monotone overall, giving it a robustly modern look. Franklin Gothic is still one of the most widely used sans serifs; it's a suitable choice for newspapers, advertising and posters.

Another family with a similarly useful design is Trade Gothic.

Franklin Gothic is a trademark of International Typeface Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

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