The German designer Wiebke Hoeljes created the font in 1997. This font is part of the Take Type Library, chosen from the contestants of Linotype's International Digital Type Design Contests of 1994 and 1997. Linotype Cadavre Exquis is part of the Linotype Library. Linotype Cadavre Exquis is a trademark of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions, exclusively licensed through Linotype GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.