To all the Typography Glitterati out there, what font was used in the "Bauhaus" sign at their Dessau Building? It seems similar to ITC Bauhaus Medium, but it's not it; help?
Herbert Bayer of the Bauhaus School in Dessau, Germany, designed the inspiration for ITC Bauhaus, known as the Universal typeface, while he was teaching there in 1925. Ed Benguiat and Vic Caruso redrew the typeface in 1975. ITC Bauhaus is a rounded sans serif design whose forms were developed from the straight edge and compass. ITC Bauhaus can be used in period pieces reminiscent of the 1920s and the Art Deco era; its simple, clean lines and not-quite-closed counterforms make it noticeable in display settings.
holz...that's what i thought at first, but there is always a "break" in the ITC Bauhaus font (Left side of the horizontal bar on "a") and the capital B has rounded edges...i don't think it's ITC Bauhaus
I think that Bayer Sans is probably the closest (although the S is
not the same unfortunately): BAYER SANS
P22 has a set of Bayer Fonts. Bayer Shadow was based on Bayer's drawings but for some reason a solid version is not provided: Bayer set at P22
Click on the tab marked "singles" to view Bayer Shadow
Bauhaus Dessau School Bldg Font
To all the Typography Glitterati out there, what font was used in the "Bauhaus" sign at their Dessau Building? It seems similar to ITC Bauhaus Medium, but it's not it; help?
font for the "BAUHAUS" vertical sign seen here
Herbert Bayer of the Bauhaus School in Dessau, Germany, designed the inspiration for ITC Bauhaus, known as the Universal typeface, while he was teaching there in 1925. Ed Benguiat and Vic Caruso redrew the typeface in 1975. ITC Bauhaus is a rounded sans serif design whose forms were developed from the straight edge and compass. ITC Bauhaus can be used in period pieces reminiscent of the 1920s and the Art Deco era; its simple, clean lines and not-quite-closed counterforms make it noticeable in display settings.
holz...that's what i thought at first, but there is always a "break" in the ITC Bauhaus font (Left side of the horizontal bar on "a") and the capital B has rounded edges...i don't think it's ITC Bauhaus
that ain't it...
herbert bayer
bayer sans?
I think that Bayer Sans is probably the closest (although the S is
not the same unfortunately):
BAYER SANS
P22 has a set of Bayer Fonts. Bayer Shadow was based on Bayer's drawings but for some reason a solid version is not provided:
Bayer set at P22
Click on the tab marked "singles" to view Bayer Shadow
bayer sans is the closest i've seen yet...thanks for the help.
The S is the lower case S in Bayer Sans...
these type nerds could tell you...
http://www.typophile.com/
I once asked a company for their font, and they replied "It's not a font. It's a logo."
It is possible that no exact font exists.
Bayer is much too thin...
could be a custom lettering job. did you ask the type gods at typophile? If they don't know they are sure to make you fell like an idiot anyway.
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