New-Yorker-Type was one of the very first typefaces I tried my hand at in 1985. I implied it as a revival of the typeface used by the New Yorker magazine. I did not scan it. I simply took a look at the type and redrew it entirely by hand. Just much later on did I familiarize, that there is a package of comparable typefaces of that duration. Rea Irvin's design for New-Yorker publication was simply one of them, possibly the finest.
In the next action I repaired a few of the mistakes that I made more than thirty years ago.
Now on the eve of 2020 I gave the font a complete overhaul and added a set of Swash Initials, Cyrillic and Greek glyphs and many ligatures. The font now has 1075 glyphs and is all set for a lot of latin composing systems. On top of that I made 2 versions, a Classic one with rounded corners and a pointed Pro variation for a more up-to-date look. Take your pick.
Yours best regards, honoring Rea Irvin an excellent type- and magazine-designer, Gert Wiescher