A light Benguiat Caslon 3 was shown in 1965
[PLINC 1965], followed by the bold
Benguiat Caslon 9 with Swash 9 and
Cond 9 in the ’67 Yearbook, and an
Ultrabold in the ’69 Yearbook. The
original bold was often modified with a variety
of swashes that were used liberally throughout the 1970s.
Offered by some phototype shops as Arriola
Caslon [Lettergraphics 1969] or
New Caslon.
Two digital interpretations of the bold are available: the
official but swash restrained release from
Photo-Lettering.com (as Benguiat Caslon, named
Plinc Caslon on Fontstand, digitized by Christian
Schwartz, and (lower quality, but more extensive) Jason Walcott’s
unauthorized Cabernet. More…
A light Benguiat Caslon 3 was shown in 1965 [PLINC 1965], followed by the bold Benguiat Caslon 9 with Swash 9 and Cond 9 in the ’67 Yearbook, and an Ultrabold in the ’69 Yearbook. The original bold was often modified with a variety of swashes that were used liberally throughout the 1970s. Offered by some phototype shops as Arriola Caslon [Lettergraphics 1969] or New Caslon.
Two digital interpretations of the bold are available: the official but swash restrained release from Photo-Lettering.com (as Benguiat Caslon, named Plinc Caslon on Fontstand, digitized by Christian Schwartz, and (lower quality, but more extensive) Jason Walcott’s unauthorized Cabernet. An extended version of the former was released by House Industries in February 2017, featuring Shadow and Outline styles.
