“According to Rick von Holt (The Foolproof Press) in a posting to Briar Press on 2011-09-07 Thunderbird was cut [by 1962] for Typefounders, Inc. (of Phoenix; Charles Broad) in Japan. It was cut not from existing types but rather from a proof supplied to Broad by Herb Harnish.” [MacMillan]
According to a later posting to Briar Press, Thunderbird originated at Charles T. White & Co., New York, originally as Tuscan Broadgauge. “It was also shown by Farmer Little in 1885, but also even much earlier by the Marr Foundry (Scotland) in 1853.” [Rick von Holt]
Several digitizations. URW’s and Linotype’s include a second Extra Condensed style.
