CLARENDON
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FACTS/HISTORY
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Released in 1845 by Fann Street Foundry
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The designer credited is Robert Besley
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A partner is a foundry engraved by punchcutter Benjamin Fox
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Slab serifs are popular British lettering
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Popular in many parts of the world (American old western wanted posters)
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Released by Monotype in 1935
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Reworked to what it now is in 1953 by Hermann Eidenbenz
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BOTH
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Classic display face
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Clarendon is used for display on signage
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Architectural lettering
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Posters
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Popular wood type
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Used by Sony
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CHARACTERISTICS
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Slab-serif
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Bold
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Solid structure
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Similar to modern serif typefaces’ structure
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The capital ‘R’ has a curled leg and there is ball terminals on the lowercase ‘a’ and lowercase ‘c’
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There is less contrast in the stroke weight
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Plain, sturdy,
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strong bracketed serifs
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Vertical stress
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Large x-height
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Short ascenders and descenders
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