{"product_id":"qwertz-erika-typewriter-with-extremely-rare-venezia-typeface-by-axel-bertram-new-platen","title":"RESERVED QWERTZ ERIKA Typewriter with Extremely Rare \"Venezia\" Typeface by Axel Bertram  - NEW platen","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"Schriftgestalten\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #286fd9;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #286fd9;\" color=\"#286fd9\"\u003eVENEZIA typeface. One of the rarest typefaces \u0026amp; unique designs ever made. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.38px;\"\u003eNot easy to find at all and not many still available . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe typeface is described as script in italic grace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenezia is one of three designs that the commercial artist, illustrator and typographer Axel Bertram developed from 1976-1979 for the Erika 105  typewriter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eAs per online resources, The typewriter typeface is based on the classical\u003c\/span\u003e italic typefaces\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e of the Italian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"RichTextGlossarLink GlossarEntry\" href=\"https:\/\/mediengeschichte.dnb.de\/DBSMZBN\/Content\/EN\/GlossaryElements\/R\/renaissance.html?view=renderHelp\" title='Link to glossar entry \"Renaissance\" (Opens new window)' data-auto-event-observed=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRenaissance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e, in particular the fonts created by Francesco Griffo around 1500 for the Venetian publisher Aldus Manutius. The uniform \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"RichTextGlossarLink GlossarEntry\" href=\"https:\/\/mediengeschichte.dnb.de\/DBSMZBN\/Content\/EN\/GlossaryElements\/L\/letter-width.html?view=renderHelp\" title='Link to glossar entry \"letter width\" (Opens new window)' data-auto-event-observed=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eletter width\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e of the travel typewriter required some intervention in the typeface appearance: “All letters”, said Betram, “have to be made to have the same width, which is fundamentally contrary to the anatomy of the Latin script.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eMechanical condition:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionally serviced  to perfect working order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth and ready to type for long hours. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new platen was fitted less than a year ago. not heavily used. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew \u0026amp; fresh black.\/red Ribbon Fitted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent dinging bell. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCosmetic condition:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncommon and Rare original Mustard Yellow frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our typewriters, it was genuinely cleaned  \u0026amp; serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent cosmetic condition with Minor surface marks, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with Original lid \u0026amp; base \u0026amp; all original manuals in German and brushes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e Keyboard \u0026amp; Font\/Typeface:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d93728;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQWERTZ\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKeyboard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVENEZIA Typeface \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 pts per the inch.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZHnakYJ-BBo?si=mjqf1Zm77nzmlKpR\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr \u0026 Mrs Vintage Typewriters ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51822834909415,"sku":null,"price":37194.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2384\/6833\/files\/DSC_7688.jpg?v=1772218040","url":"https:\/\/mrmrsvintagetypewriters.com\/en-za\/products\/qwertz-erika-typewriter-with-extremely-rare-venezia-typeface-by-axel-bertram-new-platen","provider":"Mr \u0026 Mrs Vintage Typewriters ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}