Designed by Herman lhlenburg and first issued by MS&J [ATF 1895–96] as Johnson in 1892. Also cast as Elektra (John), Libelle (AG f. S.), Osveta (Slévárna), Scandia [or Skandia] (Berthold/Gutenberg), and Elefanta (Brendler) [Reichardt 2011]. Elefanta has alternates for ‘emAMS’ [Petzendorfer 1905].

Phototype adaptations by Photo-Lettering, Inc. as Elefanta [PLINC 1965] and by Headliners in their Morgan Press Collection as MP 386.

Digital interpretations include BJF Snowbird (Blue Jay Font Studio, 2000) and Elefantasia NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2012; based on Elefanta and used for sample).