Van Lanen

From Hamilton Wood Type Collection

Sturdy triangular serifs yet light on its feet, HWT Van Lanen is a modern classic. Originally commissioned in 2002, it was Matthew Carter’s first foray into wood type production after a half-century of designing typefaces. With a low contrast, boxy design and inspiration from the interplay of positive and negative forms, Carter imagined how two versions might be used together. You can create chromatics by layering the two or stacking lines on top of each other to create lively blocks of text.

Designed by Matthew Carter

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  • German
  • Indonesian
  • Malay
  • Maltese
  • Slovenian
Gravity Dance
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Aurora Glyph
Photon Bridge

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Van Lanen Regular

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Van Lanen Streamer

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Character Map
latin capital letter a U+0041
A

Uppercase Letter Latin

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Like any software, fonts are licensed for specific uses. All of our licenses allow commercial use — the right one simply depends on how you plan to use the fonts.

License Terms Return Policy

  • Host fonts on your website and display live text using HTML and @font-face CSS. Pricing is based on your monthly pageviews.

    Web License Terms

    For how many page views?

  • Embed fonts directly in a mobile app. Licensing is based on the number of app titles and covers distribution across platforms like iOS and Android, for apps with up to 25,000 monthly active users.

    App License Terms

    For how many apps?

  • Install fonts on your computer to create static assets like logos, social media images, presentations, and print materials. Each person who installs the font needs a license. Embedding in apps, automated systems, or hosting on a website requires a different license.

    Desktop License Terms

    For how many users?

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