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Caslon NG

Contemporary Type

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serifvariable optical serifcondenseditalic
Caslon NG specimen from Contemporary Type

A variable Caslon revival with axes for width, weight and contrast, spanning condensed to expanded proportions.

About

Caslon NG is a contemporary interpretation of the Caslon serif tradition, built as a variable font with three axes: width, weight and contrast. The family covers a wide range of widths from condensed to expanded, with specific subfamilies optimised for large display sizes. Italic styles are present at least within the condensed and big optical cuts.

Classification

A Caslon-derived serif with variable axes for width, weight and contrast. Includes condensed and expanded subfamilies as well as display-scale cuts.

Weights

LightRegularSemi Bold

Optical sizes and widths

Big CondBig NormalBig ExpCondensed

Family

Caslon NG Variable RomanCaslon NG Big CondCaslon NG Big NormalCaslon NG Big ExpCaslon NG Condensed

Languages

Latin

Tags

caslonvariableoptical sizescondensedexpandedserif