Franklin Caslon font by P22 Type Foundry — the words “Franklin Caslon” in a distressed, italic serif typeface, and below, “P22” in a jagged-edged box, with “Designed by Paul D. Hunt and Richard Kegler” next to it.
Franklin Caslon font by P22 Type Foundry — a grid of serif letterforms and numbers, some upright and some italic, with a distressed, textured appearance, in gold and white.
Franklin Caslon font by P22 Type Foundry — a page from an almanac with serif text in upright and italic styles, including the words “an ALMANAC For the year 1735” and a paragraph beginning “The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather”

Franklin Caslon

From P22 Type Foundry

This font set was created in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art to coincide with the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary. This font set includes faithfully reproduced letterforms digitized directly from images of impressions made by Benjamin Franklin and his printing office circa 1750. The printing conditions of the time involved handmade paper with textured surfaces and handmade inks which were Script-applied for each impression. By digitizing the printed type in its real-life state, an authentic look of Franklin’s actual work is achieved and, ultimately, has a timeless appeal.

Designed by Richard Kegler & Paul D. Hunt

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