German designer Norbert Reiners created the fonts and in 1994. Linotype Octane is included in the Take Type Library, chosen from the contestants of Linotype's International Digital Type Design Contests of 1994 and 1997.
Eirinn and Octane are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions, exclusively licensed through Linotype GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
