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King's Caslon

Dalton Maag · Veronika Burian, Ron Carpenter · 2019

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King's Caslon specimen from Dalton Maag

An elegant Caslon revival by Veronika Burian and Ron Carpenter, with text and display cuts and a much-loved ampersand.

About

A Caslon revival by Veronika Burian and Ron Carpenter that splits into four text styles and two display styles. Dalton Maag describes the family as joyously elegant, and the ampersand that runs through every cut has become its calling card. Reach for it on classical editorial, luxury identity and book work where you want Caslon's authority with contemporary drawing.

Classification

Dalton Maag classifies King's Caslon as an elegant revival of the Caslon typeface tradition, with four text styles and two display styles all carrying the family's iconic ampersand.

Weights

RegularMediumBoldDisplay

Optical sizes and widths

textdisplay

Family

King's Caslon TextKing's Caslon Display

Languages

LatinLatin Extended

Tags

caslonserifrevivaleditorialiconic ampersandluxury