font_designer: Jackson Burke

Trade Gothic

Trade Gothic font

The first cuts of Trade Gothic were designed by Jackson Burke in 1948. He continued to work on further weights and styles until 1960 while he was director of type development for Mergenthaler-Linotype in...

Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded

Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded font

In 1948, Mergenthaler Linotype released the first weights of Trade Gothic, designed by Jackson Burke. Over the next 12 years, Burke, who was the company’s Director of Typographic Development from 1948 through 1963, continued...

Trade Gothic Next

Trade Gothic Next font

In 1948, Mergenthaler Linotype released the first weights of Trade Gothic, designed by Jackson Burke. Over the next 12 years Burke, who was the company’s Director of Typographic Development from 1948 through 1963, continued...

Aurora

Aurora font

A darker derivative of Corona initially designed for the Canadian news wire by Jackson Burke, Griffith’s successor at Mergenthaler.

Trade Gothic Display

Trade Gothic Display font

It’s a colorful world. Don’t limit yourself to black and white. The Trade Gothic® Display designs take advantage of color to create lively and compelling statements, making the designs ideal for advertising, branding, poster...