Thorowgood Grotesque
Commercial Type · Commercial Type
A grotesque revival from the Thorowgood archive, with a six-weight workhorse plus Open and Dimensional display companions.
About
A grotesque revival from Commercial Type, drawn from the nineteenth century output of William Thorowgood's London foundry. The standard family runs six weights from Light to Black with matching italics, and the collection extends into Thorowgood Grotesque Open and Thorowgood Grotesque Dimensional for outlined and shaded display work. Sits in editorial, packaging and heritage identity work that wants Victorian sans-serif character with a contemporary system around it.
Classification
Commercial Type list Thorowgood Grotesque alongside Thorowgood Egyptian as part of their reworking of the William Thorowgood nineteenth century archive. The collection covers a six-weight grotesque, an Open companion and a Dimensional display cut.