Caslon Rounded

Product Description

Introducing Caslon Rounded in collaboration with Commercial Type! This forgotten typeface found in the Specimen of Printing Types by Henry Caslon, 1842 was recently digitised by Commercial Type and is now available in wood type.

In Commercial Type’s own words -

”Rounding the terminals of letters has long fascinated designers—the first rounded typeface was cut by the Caslon & Catherwood foundry in 1836. The rounded terminals give it a warm and friendly appearance and, with a well considered lowercase, it is a design from the past remade for today. A headline face with matching italic, inline, and ornamented variants, it is a design of real character.”

Visit Commercial Classics & with Commercial Type for other beautiful typeface designs.

Printed samples by Andrew Long for use at St Brides’ Wayzgoose.

Materials

End grain beech hardwood finely sanded to type height. Each block is finished with shellac which forms a protective layer so the ink wipes off cleanly. Polished with fine steel wool to a glass-smooth print surface.

Scheme & Dimensions

Default type height is 23.32mm / 0.918” with a tolerance of 0.05mm along the end grain and relief depth of 2.5mm.

Shipping

We welcome domestic and international orders. UK orders will be sent via Royal Mail’s Insured Special Delivery service. International orders will be sent with UPS or via the most relevant courier. Import duties, customs fees and local taxes are to be paid by the receiver.