Ludlow’s response to Futura, initially released as three weights in 1930 and gradually expanded until the 1950s, incl. Tempo Heavy Inline and the shadow-only Umbra (both caps-only). Commonly used for display headlines in advertising, ephemera, and newspapers.
VGC had phototype adaptations of the Heavy Condensed, Black, and Black Condensed styles. [VGC 1969]
In January 2026, Ludlow Collection released a digital interpretation in three weights with ten weights in upright and italic each, see Tempo (Ludlow Collection).
Other, more limited digital versions include Tempo Heavy Condensed (Linotype) and Barry Stock’s Ludlow Tempo Bold (Dec. 2025). Heraldus, a digitizaton of Tempo Black, is no longer available.
See also Red Rooster’s Tempo Grunged (or Grunge), a rough rendition More…
Ludlow’s response to Futura, initially released as three weights in 1930 and gradually expanded until the 1950s, incl. Tempo Heavy Inline and the shadow-only Umbra (both caps-only). Commonly used for display headlines in advertising, ephemera, and newspapers.
VGC had phototype adaptations of the Heavy Condensed, Black, and Black Condensed styles. [VGC 1969]
In January 2026, Ludlow Collection released a digital interpretation in three weights with ten weights in upright and italic each, see Tempo (Ludlow Collection).
Other, more limited digital versions include Tempo Heavy Condensed (Linotype) and Barry Stock’s Ludlow Tempo Bold (Dec. 2025). Heraldus, a digitizaton of Tempo Black, is no longer available.
See also Red Rooster’s Tempo Grunged (or Grunge), a rough rendition based on the Medium weight. Presicav (Typodermic, 2008) is based on the Bold Extended.
