Wiesbaden Swing
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| Category | Script typeface |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | Rosemarie Kloos-Rau |
| Commissioned by | Linotype |
| Date released | 1992 |
Wiesbaden Swing is a script typeface, created by the German communication designer Rosemarie Kloos-Rau. Since the 1992 release by Linotype, several character sets have been published, including dingbats.
History[edit]
Rosemarie Kloos-Rau is a calligrapher and typographer and was awarded in 1983 with the Rudo Spemann award.[1] Until the 1990s, she worked as an illustrator[2] and published together with Michael Rau the book Script Types in 1993.[3] In 1992, she published the typeface Wiesbaden Swing for Linotype, named after Wiesbaden, the German regional capital of Hesse, where Kloos-Rau lives in the suburb of Biebrich.[4] In 1997, Alexei Chekulayev created a version with cyrillic characters, and in 1999 a bold font style was published. Also, Dingbats are available.[5][6]
In 2010, the graphical prototype of the typeface was incorporated into the Berlin Collection on Calligraphy in the archive of Academy of Arts, Berlin.[4][7] To mark the 30th anniversary, in January 2022 the exhibition "Wiesbaden Swing: A Typeface Dances Around the World" was shown at the New Town Hall in Wiesbaden.[8]
Style[edit]
Following the German DIN standard 16518, Wiesbaden Swing is considered a script typeface[9] or handwritten roman type.[10] The typeface is rounded,[11] but the characters are not connected.[12] The author states that the typeface allows for a "fresh and unconventional" handling of the typography.[13]
Usage[edit]
The typeface is used for headlines, slogans and mark designations, and as a celebration font,[14] for example on greeting cards. It is frequently used in the food sector,[15] examples are Maggi soup tureen, Lieken Weberli, Zentis jam, Alnatura tea und coffee, Duplo of Kinder Chocolate and Milka.[16][17] The typeface is advertised as one of the "famous Linotype fonts from the last decade".[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Rudo-Spemann-Preis, pages of the city of Offenbach am Main. Accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Examples: Mein kunterbuntes Pianobuch or Mein kunterbuntes Liederbuch, both written by Margret Birkenfeld.
- ^ Michael Rau, Rosemarie Kloos-Rau (1993), Script Types, München: Bruckmann, ISBN 3-7654-2572-9
- ^ a b Wiesbaden Swing. In: Wiesbadener Tagblatt, April 24, 2010, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Wiesbaden Swing Dingbats, linotype.com, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Linotype (2010), Typeface Catalog, Linotype GmbH, p. 499, ISBN 978-3-9810319-7-3
- ^ Rosemarie Kloos-Rau, Berliner Sammlung Kalligraphie, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Volker Milch: „Ich wollte eine Hommage an die Stadt“. Wiesbadener Kurier, January 5, 2022, p. 14. Online as Wiesbaden Swing: „Eine Schrift tanzt um die Welt“.
- ^ Script Fonts, linotype.com, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Tonwert-Atlas digital (PDF; 4,7 MB), page 31.
- ^ Fonts in Focus No. 9, page 11, accessed at issuu.com, February 1, 2015.
- ^ Kate Clair, Cynthia Busic-Snyder: A Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques, and Artistry. John Wiley & Sons, 2012. ISBN 978-1-11-839988-0. Page 174.
- ^ Rosemarie Kloos-Rau, designers.linotype.com, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Celebration Fonts, linotype.com, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Tomate und Schrift vereint. In: Wiesbadener Tagblatt, December 9, 2010, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Verpackung/Bedruckung, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Type-Design and Examples, rau-design.de, accessed February 1, 2015.
- ^ Famous Linotype fonts from the last decade, accessed February 1, 2015.