Akzidenz-Grotesk is a sans-serif typeface family originally released by the Berthold Type Foundry of Berlin. "Akzidenz" indicates its intended use as a typeface for commercial print runs such as publicity, tickets and forms, as opposed to fine printing, and "grotesque" was a standard name for sans-serif typefaces at the time.

“Akzidenz” indicates its intended use as a typeface for commercial print runs such as publicity, tickets and forms, as opposed to fine printing, and “grotesque” was a standard name for sans-serif typefaces at the time.

The American Red Cross uses Akzidenz-Grotesk in its logo and as one of its corporate fonts. It was also used for signage in the New York subway system during the seventies. It later got replaced by Helvetica because that font has a J that is easier to distinguish.