Wilhelm Woellmer

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Wilhelm Woellmer Wilhelm Woellmer is a blackletter and script type designer who ran a foundry which published faces such as Deutsche Reichsschrift (1910, a Fraktur didigitally revived by Gerhard Helzel). The earliest publication is from 1886, and the latest one from 1933. The Wilhelm Woellmers Schriftgießerei in Berlin ceased operations in 1938. Designers who published at Woellmer's foundry, which was located in Berlin, include: Wilhelm Woellmer: the Fraktur typeface Berliner Gotisch (1910) and the script faces Barberina (1925, advertised as Kartenschrift Barberina), Berolina (1930), Drescher Eilschrift (1934) and Attraktion (1925; Jaspert says 1930). Heinrich Wieynck: Mercedes Antiqua, Kursiv and Antiqua Halbfett in 1904, 1905 and 1906 respectively, as well as Woellmer Antiqua (1907), Woellmer Kursiv (1907) and Woellmer Antiqua Halbfett (1908). Lucian Zabel: the Fraktur typeface Zabel Roman (1928-1930), Fette Zabel Antiqua. Erich Meyer: Woellmer-Fraktur (1937). Konrad Jochheim: the Fraktur typeface Jochheim Deutsch (1933-1935). Martin Wilke: Ambassador. Arthur Pestner: Deutsche Reichs-Schrift (1915). Other faces: Kartenschrift Feodora (1925, Wilhelm Woellmer's Schriftgiesserei: a slender sans for use on maps and drawings; designer unknown), Deutsche Reichsfraktur (before 1925), Schattierte Grotesk, Senats Antiqua (1920s), Kartenschrift Gerda (1915), Breite Magere Medieval mit Zierschrift Initialen (1894), Breite magere Kolonial (1911), Empire Messing (1910s), Berliner Gotisch (1909, blackletter), Lessing Antiqua (1908), Dekor (1907), Consul Kursiv (1906), Avista Ornamente (1906), Goethe Fraktur (1905; some say 1910; revived by Gerhard Helzel), Mercedes Ornamente Series 1-6 (1905), Kolonial (1904), Reiher Grotesk (1904), Mercedes Antiqua and Kursiv (1904), Halbfette Transita (1904), Consul (1903), Fette Freihand Ornamente (1903), Freihand-Ornamente (1901), Freihand-Linien (1901), Römische Initialen, Runde Buchgotisch (ca. 1900), Favorit (ca. 1900, blackletter), Fette Globus (1898, blackletter), Reuß-Schrift, Uncial-Gotisch (ca. 1900). The art nouveau typeface Siegfried (ca. 1900) is also attributed to Woellmer. It was revived by Dieter Steffmann as Siegfried. The main specimen book of the foundry is Muster-Sammlung von Wilhelm Woellmer's Schriftgiesserei und Messinglinienfabrik (Berlin, 1896 or 1898). FontShop link.	EXTERNAL LINKS MyFonts search Monotype search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Blackletter fonts ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Extinct 20th century foundries ⦿ Art Nouveau typefaces ⦿ German type scene ⦿ Uncial typefaces ⦿