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Albertus (typeface)

Albertus is a glyphic serif typeface designed by Berthold Wolpe in the period 1932 to 1940 for the British branch of the printing company Monotype. Wolpe named the font after Albertus Magnus, the thirteenth-century German philosopher and theologian.

Wolpe studied as a metal engraver, and Albertus was modeled to resemble letters carved into bronze. The face began as titling capitals. Eventually a lowercase roman was added, and later a strongly cursive, narrow italic. Albertus has slight glyphic serifs. It is available in light and italic varieties.

The project began in 1932. Titling caps were released first, and the Monotype Recorder of summer 1935 presented the capitals as an advance showing. Other characters and a lower case were added by 1940.

Albertus (given name)

Albertus is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Albertus Magnus (circa 1200–1280), Dominican friar and bishop
  • Aldberht or Albertus (died between 781 and 786), Bishop of Hereford
  • Albertus Bryne (circa 1621–1668), English organist and composer
  • Albertus W. Catlin (1868-1933), US Marine Corps brigadier general and Medal of Honor recipient
  • Albertus Geldermans (born 1935), Dutch professional bicycle rider
  • Albertus Morton (circa 1584–1625), English diplomat and Secretary of State
  • Albertus van Naamen van Eemnes (1828-1902), Dutch politician and lawyer
  • Albertus Antonie Nijland (1868-1936), Dutch astronomer
  • Albertus Parisiensis (died 1177), French cantor and composer
  • Albertus Pictor (circa 1440-c. 1507), Swedish painter
  • Albertus van Raalte (1811-1876), pastor of the Reformed Church of America
  • Albertus Seba (1665-1736), Dutch pharmacist, zoologist and collector
  • Albertus Soegijapranata (1896-1963), first Indonesian native Roman Catholic archbishop
  • Albertus Willem Sijthoff (1829-1913), prominent Dutch publisher
  • Albertus Henricus Wiese (1761-1810), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Albertus (motorcycle)

Albertus motorcycles were manufactured in Germany between 1922 and 1924, and featured 113cc, 142cc and 176cc two-stroke engines. While the engines were made at the Königsberg factory, completed bikes were assembled at the Achern factory.