Bo Berndal Explained

Bo Berndal (1924 in Stockholm, Sweden – 2013) was a Swedish compositor and typographer. He was co-owner of BIGG (a Swedish advertising agency) and Hålet (a gallery dedicated to the typographic arts).^{[1] [2]}

Career

Berndal was a linotype operator, compositor and, later a typography teacher; he began designing type in a matrix factory in the early 1950s. After his retirement Berndal went on designing type as a hobby.

Berndal was also a notable book designer, author, and calligrapher.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Några minnen av Bo Berndal | . Stockholmstypografiskagille.se . 2014-02-25.
2. Web site: Barbara Seidel and Tobias Meyerhoff for Linotype Library GmbH . Bo Berndal Linotype font creator of Boberia, Grafilone . Designers.linotype.com . 2001-04-22 . 2014-02-25.