The preliminary version of the font that grew out of the competition was used in an edition of the Book of Jonah issued in 1946 by the publishing house of The Hebrew University (later Magnes Press).
[citation needed] Korngold made clear distinctions between similar letters such as bet and kaf, gimel and nun, dalet and resh.
The final design was the result of Korngold's study and re-study of Hebrew manuscripts and early printing types, and a sensitive approach to modernization that maintained serifs and shading (the contrast of thick and thin elements of the letter).
The Koren Bible Type was cast in 36-point size by Deberny & Peignot, the largest typefounding firm in France, over the course of two years.
Korngold (now Koren), disappointed by the result, insisted that the foundry redo the type due to a loss of character in the letters' corners.