Released in 1892 by the J. John Söhne foundry, after sketches by Johannes John. [Bauer, Typo NZ] Issued soon after by Caslon/Stephenson Blake (as Doric Italic No. 1, used for the sample), by ATF (as Doric Italic) [Inland Printer, Jan 1897], and by Fonderie Typographique Française (as Washington) [Jaspert]. In Germany, John’s design was also carried by AG f. Schriftgießerei u. Maschinenbau (Fette Kursive-Groteske), Berthold, Gronau, Klinkhardt, Krebs, and Reimann. Meyer & Schleicher in Vienna had it, too. [Reynolds] It 1926, it was still sold by AG f. Schriftgießerei u. Maschinenbau, Bauer, Berthold, and John. [Seemann]
Old Gothic Bold Italic is a c.1950 revision from Amsterdam.
Released in 1892 by the J. John Söhne foundry, after sketches by Johannes John. [Bauer, Typo NZ] Issued soon after by Caslon/Stephenson Blake (as Doric Italic No. 1, used for the sample), by ATF (as Doric Italic) [Inland Printer, Jan 1897], and by Fonderie Typographique Française (as Washington) [Jaspert]. In Germany, John’s design was also carried by AG f. Schriftgießerei u. Maschinenbau (Fette Kursive-Groteske), Berthold, Gronau, Klinkhardt, Krebs, and Reimann. Meyer & Schleicher in Vienna had it, too. [Reynolds] It 1926, it was still sold by AG f. Schriftgießerei u. Maschinenbau, Bauer, Berthold, and John. [Seemann]
Old Gothic Bold Italic is a c.1950 revision from Amsterdam.
Digital versions include Compugraphic’s Derek Italic (Doric Italic), and a hobbyist attempt at Washington.
