Designed by Carl Kulbe and released by Woellmer in 1903, followed by Kursiv (1906), halbfett (1907) [Reichardt 2011] and eventually Kursiv halbfett. [Wetzig 1926–40] A Cyrillic version was available in 1904. [Hardwig] Sometimes spelled Konsul. [Wetzig 1926–40]

The regular and the halbfett were simultaneously issued as Consul Grotesk II. This set additionally included Art Nouveau alternates with more diagonals (‘emnsK’), curved middle bars (‘EH’) and diagonals (‘NR’), a spurless ‘u’, an ‘A’ with top bar, and more.

The Gutenberg foundry in Riga had Consul I (as Venus) and Consul II (as Mars), each in both weights, with Cyrillic. Jeżyńskiego in Warsaw has Konsul I, in both weights plus a third heavier one, Konsul czarny. Versions of Consul I were also sold by ldźkowski/Orgelbranda (as Konsul), Beaudoire (later by Peignot & Fils; as Antiques maigres larges), Bertrand (as Antique légères), Doublet (as Antiques Artistiques), Fondografica (Varese). Consul II was available from Gallico (as Serie Cornelia), Fondografica (as Legnano), Ardinghi (as Minerva), Società Urania (as Serie Sanzio). Fondografica’s version of Consul II halbfett was named Solfetino. Midinettes by Ch. Beaudoire in Paris (later by Peignot & Fils) is related to Consul II, but with several novelty glyphs not shown by Woellmer. Consul II Kursiv was sold by Nebiolo as Consul Cursivo Chiaro. [Reichardt 2011] [Hardwig]

A digital reconstruction of Consul will be released by Forgotten Shapes. Consul also provided inspiration for FF Dagny.