Designed by Tom Carnase in the late 1960s (used already in
1969), originally for LSC
and known as LSC Caslon [ad]
and LSC Caslon No. 223. [Conways specimen] Four
weights in roman and italic. Available with short or long
ascenders, an alternate angled ‘e’, and several swashes. The name
comes from the street number of Lubalin, Smith, Carnase’s studio
address: 223 East, 31st Street. Other phototype shops, such as
Monsen, showed it simply as Caslon Extra Bold (with
Swash), with extensions possibly originating at
Lettergraphics [1971
ad].
Ed Benguiat’s ITC
Caslon No. 224 followed as a text companion.
[U&lc, Vol 17, No More…
Designed by Tom Carnase in the late 1960s (used already in 1969), originally for LSC and known as LSC Caslon [ad] and LSC Caslon No. 223. [Conways specimen] Four weights in roman and italic. Available with short or long ascenders, an alternate angled ‘e’, and several swashes. The name comes from the street number of Lubalin, Smith, Carnase’s studio address: 223 East, 31st Street. Other phototype shops, such as Monsen, showed it simply as Caslon Extra Bold (with Swash), with extensions possibly originating at Lettergraphics [1971 ad].
Ed Benguiat’s ITC Caslon No. 224 followed as a text companion. [U&lc, Vol 17, No 1.]
The roman was digitized by Claude Pelletier as Caslon CP (2016, swash glyphs added in 2018).
