Bernd Möllenstädt

The talented designer of the well-known Formata typeface, Bernd Möllenstädt was born on February 22, 1943 in Germany. He has lived in Westfalia, Berlin and Munich, Germany, and now permanently resides in Munich.  From his earliest years he was interested in typography, first studying as a typesetter (1961-64) and then a student of graphic design (1964-1967).

 In 1967 Möllenstädt joined the Berthold typefoundry and his career as one of the leading type personalities began. One year after joining Berthold, he became the head of the type design department. For 22 years  he worked as the head of that department, under the leadership of Günter Gerhard Lange. Upon Lange's retirement in 1990, Möllenstädt ascended to the type directorship of Berthold where he was responsible for type  design and font mastering.

 Möllenstädt designed two typeface for the Berthold Exklusiv Collection, Formata (1988) and Signata (1994). Under license from Berthold, Adobe marketed Formata as part of the Adobe Type Library. Formata is now  one of the most successful sans serifs in the world, used both in American and European magazines, as well as newsletters in the Far East (Gulf New Kuwait). Formata also was chosen as the corporate typeface of  Postbank, Allianz, VW Skoda, Infratest Burke, etc.

 Since 1998 Möllenstädt has worked independently from his own studio in Munich. He often lectures at local Münich schools on typography and graphic design. He has designed diverse logos and corporate type  identities for major corporations, including Allianz, Commerzbank, Mauser Officer and Hoepfner.

 Möllenstädt continues his association with Berthold as an independent designer. He most recently completed small caps and fractions for Formata. He also has substantially contributed to Berthold's Euro symbol  program (e.g. adding the Euro symbol design-specific to the most popular families).

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