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Linden Hill specimen from Google Fonts

A dignified transitional serif revival with literary credentials, well suited to long-form text and book-style editorial work.

About

Linden Hill is based on Goudy's Californian, bringing a measured elegance and old-school refinement to screen and print typography. Its moderate contrast and carefully drawn letterforms make it particularly effective for body text in books, journals, and long editorial features. The absence of a companion italic or bold weight is a practical limitation, but its Roman cut is genuinely accomplished.

Classification

A revival of Frederic Goudy's Californian typeface, offering refined transitional serif characteristics with elegant proportions and moderate stroke contrast. The design has a bookish, literary quality rooted in early 20th-century American type design.

Weights

Regular

Languages

LatinLatin Extended

Tags

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