Monotype's development of Ehrhardt took place under the influence of executive and printing historian Stanley Morison and began from a recognition that the Janson designs were well-respected in fine printing, and were indeed being revived by other companies.
Monotype's development of Ehrhardt took place under the influence of executive and printing historian Stanley Morison not long after their successful creation of Times New Roman, another face with the influence of Dutch Baroque printing. It began from a recognition that the Janson designs were well-respected in fine printing, and were indeed being revived by other companies.