Not to be confused with Linotype’s
typeface of the same name. From Red Rooster:
Its original design was created in 1934 by […] Eric Gill
for the Stephenson
Blake type foundry. The development name was “Gill Text,” but
this was changed to “Cunard” once the famous steamship company
showed interest in using the typeface. The company, however,
decided not to utilize it.
Stephenson Blake changed the name to Jubilee in 1935 to commemorate
George V and Queen Mary’s Silver Jubilee Wedding Anniversary
announcement.
After International TypeFounders, Inc. acquired the exclusive
rights to the Stephenson Blake collection, More…
Not to be confused with Linotype’s typeface of the same name. From Red Rooster:
Its original design was created in 1934 by […] Eric Gill for the Stephenson Blake type foundry. The development name was “Gill Text,” but this was changed to “Cunard” once the famous steamship company showed interest in using the typeface. The company, however, decided not to utilize it.
Stephenson Blake changed the name to Jubilee in 1935 to commemorate George V and Queen Mary’s Silver Jubilee Wedding Anniversary announcement.
After International TypeFounders, Inc. acquired the exclusive rights to the Stephenson Blake collection, Paul Hickson (P&P Hickson) and Steve Jackaman (ITF) revived the family exclusively for the Red Rooster Collection in 1994. A new, Medium weight was created to accompany the original Light and Bold weights.
