Designed by Don Munson, former art director of Ballantine Books, first as a Typositor exclusive at Haber Typographers, NYC. Issued in 1980 by Letraset as dry transfer sheets with credit to MGB Communications Ltd. [J-Louise Heron, Typophile] Co-designed by Ray Barber and Don Munson. The letters MGB refer to Don Munson, Lynda Graham, and Ray Barber [Lynda Graham-Barber via Devroye]. Sometimes spelled M.G.B. Patrician.

Digitizations include Mazama (James M. Harris, Harris Type, 1990), Aegina (Brendel Informatik GmbH) a.k.a. Opti Protea (Castcraft, 1990–1991), and Verve (Dieter Steffmann, 2000, used for sample).