Lydian (typeface)

Lydian (typeface)

Infobox font
name = Lydian


style = Sans-serif
date = 1938
creator = Warren Chappell
foundry = ATF
sample = |

Lydian is a typeface designed by Warren Chappell for American Type Founders in 1938. While the stressed letter designs (most notably in the rounded capitals C, G, O, and Q) suggest a calligraphic style, this is considered a sans-serif font. It is available in bold, italic, and condensed, as well as a Cursive variant. The original hot metal font included an alternate capital A with a cross bar and the original italic used old-style figures for numerals.

It was used by the International Baccalaureate Organization in their document section headings until 2007.

A U.S. design patent was applied for on 11 January 1939 and was granted (#116,996) on 3 October 1939.


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