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Volta, Bauersche Giesserei, Type Specimen, 1955

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Typeface designed by Konrad F Bauer and Walter Baum, in 1955

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  • Format: Type Specimen
  • Year: 1955
  • Client/Publisher: Bauersche Giesserei, Frankfurt am Main
  • Size: 270mm x 190mm

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Volta, Bauersche Giesserei, Type Specimen, 1955
Volta, Bauersche Giesserei, Type Specimen, 1955
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