Californian

From Lanston Type Company

LTC Californian is an exquisite example of an early 20-century serif typeface. Frederic Goudy originally designed it as a private commission for the University of California at Berkeley in 1939. Paul D. Hunt used the original patterns — from which the metal type was made were used as direct reference in digitization — to create this strikingly accurate version. In keeping true to the details of the metal type, the face can appear thin. Therefore a slightly heavier weight was made for text purposes.

Designed by Frederic W. Goudy & Paul D. Hunt

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Californian Display Regular

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Californian Text Regular

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Californian Display Regular Italic

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Californian Text Regular Italic

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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