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Italic forms: The italic forms of Vialog are not simply the slanted forms of the roman, rather, were individually designed. A graphically balanced typeface results from the reduced weight of curve ends and lightly arched outline of the straight strokes. (See figure 1)
Horizontal weights: The horizontal weight is designed to allow a horizontal scaling of up to 105%. (See figure 2)
Organically dynamic form concept: The key figure S is an outstanding example of the organically dynamic form
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The Vialog typeface family allows an enormous range of typographic applicatons, from external directional signs to print media to screen design.
Vialog is no technical construction, rather, a typeface family modeled on optic and aesthetic standards.
The combination of Vialog small caps and OSF weights offers a variety of possibilities to give the title or table of content pages of magazines both structure and style.
Generis and Vialog are trademarks of Linotype GmbH registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. Frutiger is a trademark of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. Cisalpin and Tips are trademarks of Linotype GmbH and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.