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The document discusses the history and development of DIN, a realist sans-serif typeface. It traces its origins back to 1905 when the Prussian railway created a standardized lettering set for freight cars. This became the basis for railway lettering after German railways merged in 1920. The first version of what became known as DIN was released in 1923 based on the Prussian railway drawings. Germany later adopted it as standard DIN 1451 in 1936. DIN is now one of the most widely used typefaces in Germany du

Author

Stefan Bridge

Language

EN