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Franklin Gothic™ Extra Condensed

- by Morris Fuller Benton
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Franklin Gothic™ Std Extra Condensed
  Format: OpenType Std

Price: US$ 29.00
  
... is part of the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family, comprising altogether 3 fonts in OpenType Std format.
Character set features:
stdr euro isoadobe2
253 characters
Character maps: Encoding map   
Product is contained in:
Linotype OpenType Library 1.0 Bundle CD for Mac OS and Windows
OpenType Flirt Library CD for Mac OS and Windows
The Adobe Type Collection OpenType Edition Version One
The Linotype Originals OpenType Edition Version Two
Franklin Gothic™ Std Complete Family Value Pack
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Franklin Gothic™ Extra Condensed
  Format: Windows TrueType

Price: US$ 26.00
  
... is part of the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family, comprising altogether 3 fonts in Windows TrueType format.
Character set features:
euro
232 characters
Character maps: Encoding map   
Product is contained in:
GoldEdition 1.7.1 DVD for Mac OS and Windows
OpenType Flirt Library CD for Mac OS and Windows
Franklin Gothic™ Complete Family Value Pack
Technical information  

Franklin Gothic™ Extra Condensed
  Format: Windows PostScript

Price: US$ 26.00
  
... is part of the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family, comprising altogether 3 fonts in Windows PostScript format.
Character set features:
euro
231 characters
Character maps: Encoding map   
Product is contained in:
GoldEdition 1.7.1 DVD for Mac OS and Windows
OpenType Flirt Library CD for Mac OS and Windows
Franklin Gothic™ Complete Family Value Pack
Technical information  

Franklin Gothic™ Extra Condensed
  Format: Mac PostScript

Price: US$ 26.00
  
... is part of the Franklin Gothic™ Font Family, comprising altogether 3 fonts in Mac PostScript format.
Character set features:
euro
247 characters
Character maps: Encoding map   
Product is contained in:
GoldEdition 1.7.1 DVD for Mac OS and Windows
OpenType Flirt Library CD for Mac OS and Windows
Franklin Gothic™ Complete Family Value Pack
Technical information  

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About Franklin Gothic™ Extra Condensed ...

Linotype usage sample for Franklin Gothic™ Std Extra Condensed
Designer: Morris Fuller Benton, 1903-1912
Franklin Gothic™ Extra Condensed 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.
Search this or similar products by the following keywords: 1900s, 20th century, Ads, Advertisment, Advertisments, American, anno 1900, Announcements, Architect, Architectural, Building, Condensed, Film Titling, Headline, Instructions, Magazine, Manuals, Newsletters, Newspaper, Professional, Sans Serif, Screen.

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

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