Wood Type of the Month: Grecian

Read this month’s wood-type column to find out about a wood-type that uses only straight lines as edges for the letters.

Wood Type of the Month: Caslon

Read this month’s wood-type column to learn what typeface is used for “United States of America” on the fuselage of Air Force One.

A version of Caslon [Caslon 224] is used for the WordMark identifying the division of Penn State where I work. A quick search turned this bit of trivia up:


“Caslon 224 was designed by Ed Benguiat of ITC, and released in 1983. The result of his efforts is a highly readable typeface, featuring a large x-height, smooth weight transitions, and careful structuring of hairline strokes, offered in four weights (book, medium, bold, and black) each with a matching italic.
In lectures, Benguiat has frequently said he chose the number 224 because it was the address of the building where he did most of his work...”
More about Caslon can be found here.

Wood Type of the Month: McCullagh

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Wood Type of the Month: Gothic Round

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Read this month’s wood-type column to learn about the 200 year old typeface that finds use in the fast food industry today.

Wood Type of the Month: Antique Tuscan

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Wood Type of the Month: Balloon

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Read this month’s wood-type column to learn what typeface was created for use in comic strips…

Wood Type of the Month: De Vinne

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Read this month’s wood-type column to learn what typeface was named not for the designer but for the man who foresaw the need for this typeface style.

Wood Type of the Month: Goudy Bold

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Read this month’s wood-type column to learn about this popular typeface that was the darling of the liquor industry and was also used in the title of several movies.

Read more about Goudy Bold here.

February Wood Type of the Month: Kaufmann

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“Read this month’s wood-type of the month [here] to learn which typeface is featured in the title of 42 TV shows around the world.