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Calicanto

Sudtipos · Alejandro Freitez

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Calicanto specimen from Sudtipos

A compact, low-contrast serif built for newspaper and book text, with open counters and a generous x-height.

About

Calicanto is Alejandro Freitez's first commercial typeface, built on strong serifs, a vertical stress axis and slightly condensed proportions that suit dense-setting news and editorial work. Twelve variables each carry 750 glyphs across more than 90 languages, with small caps, ligatures and both lining and old-style figures for demanding text composition.

Classification

A compact serif with a vertical stress axis, symmetrical curves and low contrast, designed specifically for newspaper and book text rather than display use.

Weights

LightRegularMediumSemiBoldBoldExtra Bold

Languages

LatinLatin Extended

Tags

serifeditorialnewspaperbook-designtext