Designed by Hiero Rhode and released in 1944 by Norddeutsche
Schriftgießerei (doing business as Johannes Wagner after WWII). A
bold weight followed in 1946. Both weights have an alternate ‘a’.
In 1958, after Rhode’s death in 1954, the foundry added an Italic
designed by Karl Hans Walter, equipped with caps in 2 sizes, and a
swash alternate for ‘z’. [Reichardt 2011] [Reichardt/Hoefer]
Queensway (Headliners) is an adaptation and
expansion for phototype.
The regular weight was revived by Ari Rafaeli (ARTypes, 2006,
based on a 20pt model, with both forms of ‘a’, used for the
sample). This version seems to be no longer More…
Designed by Hiero Rhode and released in 1944 by Norddeutsche Schriftgießerei (doing business as Johannes Wagner after WWII). A bold weight followed in 1946. Both weights have an alternate ‘a’. In 1958, after Rhode’s death in 1954, the foundry added an Italic designed by Karl Hans Walter, equipped with caps in 2 sizes, and a swash alternate for ‘z’. [Reichardt 2011] [Reichardt/Hoefer]
Queensway (Headliners) is an adaptation and expansion for phototype.
The regular weight was revived by Ari Rafaeli (ARTypes, 2006, based on a 20pt model, with both forms of ‘a’, used for the sample). This version seems to be no longer available. Gerhard Helzel’s digital version named Rhode-Mediaeval (2012) spans both weights plus the italic.