What is the Trade Gothic® Next Soft Rounded font?

In 1948, Mergenthaler Linotype released the first weights of Trade Gothic, designed by Jackson Burke. Over the next 12 years, Burke, who was the company’s Director of Typographic Development from 1948 through 1963, continued to expand the family. More… Trade Gothic Next is the 2008 revision of Jackson Burke’s design. Developed over a prolonged period of time, the original Trade Gothic showed many inconsistencies. Under the direction of Linotype’s Type Director Akira Kobayashi, American type designer Tom Grace, a graduate of the MA Typeface Design in Reading, has redesigned, revised and expanded the Trade Gothic family. Many details were improved, such as the terminals and stroke endings, symbols, and the spacing and kerning. Moreover, there are newly added compressed widths and heavy weights perfect for setting even more powerful headlines. Trade Gothic Next brings more features and better quality for today’s demanding typographers. Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded introduces a new friendliness and warmth to the family.

Trade Gothic® Next Soft Rounded Font families

The Trade Gothic® Next Soft Rounded includes the following font families:

• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Regular
• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Bold
• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Heavy
• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Condensed
• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Bold Condensed
• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Heavy Condensed
• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Compressed
• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Bold Compressed
• Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded Pro Heavy Compressed

Trade Gothic® Next Soft Rounded Preview

Here is a preview of how Trade Gothic® Next Soft Rounded will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.