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Koch Lichte Grotesk

Poem · Rudolf Koch

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Koch Lichte Grotesk specimen from Poem

A revival of Rudolf Koch's Lichte Grotesk, a light-weight Germanic sans-serif from the early twentieth century, released by Poem Editions.

About

Koch Lichte Grotesk draws on Rudolf Koch's original grotesque design, preserving the sturdy yet open character of his sans-serif work. The revival is offered in a single light weight, suited to both text and restrained display use. It sits within Poem's library of historically grounded typeface revivals.

Classification

A revival of Rudolf Koch's early twentieth-century grotesque, falling within the Germanic sans-serif tradition characterised by sturdy stroke construction and humanist detailing typical of Koch's hand.

Weights

Light

Languages

Latin

Tags

grotesquerevivalgermanhistorickochsans-serifearly-twentieth-century