Brauer Neue Font [extra Quality] 💎
[1974] Original ink drawings by Pierre Miedinger (Brauerei Hürlimann) │ ▼ [1999] Digitized & extended into a headline font by Elektrosmog (Marco Walser & Philippe Desarzens) │ ▼ [2006] Expanded with lighter weights and italics for the Lineto foundry │ ▼ [2019] Re-released as LL Brauer with 6 weights (Thin to Extra Black)
It has a narrow width, making it highly efficient for layouts where horizontal space is limited, such as headlines, posters, and web navigation.
To create a versatile family, the team added two lighter weights and corresponding italics. brauer neue font
Designers Marco Walser and Philippe Desarzens of Elektrosmog revived the typography for an arts festival hosted on the former Hürlimann brewery grounds. With Pierre Miedinger’s permission, they digitized and extended the minimal set of characters into a robust headline font.
Miedinger’s ink drawings were used across the company's entire visual ecosystem—from beer bottles, pub signage, and letterheads to the brewery's interior navigational system. [1974] Original ink drawings by Pierre Miedinger (Brauerei
The terminals and junctions feature slightly rounded edges. This gives the font a softer, more approachable feel compared to rigid industrial sans-serifs.
The (now officially known simply as LL Brauer by the Lineto foundry) stands as a fascinating example of how industrial, local-use typography can evolve into a global graphic design staple. Blending mid-century Swiss modernism with subtle, softened industrial edges, Brauer Neue has become a go-to typeface for designers seeking clean, condensed geometric clarity. 🍻 The Origins: The Hürlimann Brewery (1974) This gives the font a softer, more approachable
The typeface gained a cult following in high-end editorial and corporate design, notably appearing in major American mass-market magazines.
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Thanks for the decks, so useful
Our pleasure Rachel, hope you enjoy studying them
Just upvoted the ones I use, great resource. Thanks for taking the time
Very kind, many thanks Sarla. Glad you are enjoying them.
Is it correct that the tones are not always correct in the LTL Mandarin Chinese Decks? The question particle 'ma' is often written with a third tone, while I believe it must be the neutral tone. The audio however seems to do the neutral tone instead of the third tone.
Thanks for your comment. There may well be some human error in there. The audio is the key, if that is neutral, it should be written as neutral.
You can email [email protected] to report the errors with the decks and our team will edit them.
Appreciate the heads up 🙂
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