New Sandringham is a serif typeface inspired by Lining Sandringham, a font family introduced in the mid-1920s by the London-based foundry R.H. Stevens & Co. Ltd. Comprising 117 glyphs in a single weight, New Sandringham features dramatic contrast and ornamental ligatures, making it ideal for striking displays such as posters, books, and large-scale advertisements.
SectorArt + Culture
Publishing
DisciplineBooks
Typefaces
Year2023
ClientSelf-initiated Project
The project began as an effort to digitise and optimise Lining Sandringham Old Style to suit modern applications. However, due to inconsistencies in the original specimen, other variations of Lining Sandringham and related typefaces were referenced.
Research and expert input suggested that this typeface could be an alternative to Cheltenham, a typeface designed in 1896 by Bertram Goodhue and Ingalls Kimball. Despite Lining Sandringham Old Style inheriting specific ligature details and fused elements from old-style and transitional faces, its overall structure is notably narrower than Cheltenham's.
Drawing heavily from these two font families, New Sandringham faithfully restores the serif details and structural elements of its predecessors. It also introduces essential punctuation, symbols, and improved kerning for enhanced usability. As a result, New Sandringham is presented as a distinctive revival of a classic design and is now ready to show its abundance again in the digital era.