Standard CT
CastleType was commissioned in 1991 by San Francisco Focus magazine to digitize three members of the Standard family. This is a Continental lineale that was popular in Switzerland in the 1950s and later in...
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Latin CT
The Latin family of typefaces, first popular in the last half of the nineteenth century, is characterized by its large, sharp, triangular serifs. With six widths (from Extra Condensed to Wide), Latin CT offers...
Shàngó Chiseled
Based on the elegant and somewhat delicate Shàngó “Classic”, Shàngó Chiseled goes to the other extreme with a bold and emphatic design that continues the legacy of the beautiful classic proportions of Dr. Schneidler’s...
Shàngó Gothic
Shàngó is CastleType’s beautifully-rendered interpretation of Professor F.H.E. Schneidler’s elegant titling typeface released in 1936 with the name ‘Schneidler-Mediaeval mit Initialen’. This latter design is usually referred to as Schneidler…
Carisma
“If you’re in need of a sophisticated sans serif font, look no further than type designer Jason Castle’s Carisma” (Paul Shaw in HOW magazine). Carisma, a CastleType Original, combines the elegance of classic capitals,...
Esencia
Esencia, a CastleType original, was inspired by a Spanish stock certificate from 1941 with 11 beautiful art deco style letters for the words “PERFUMES y ESENCIAS”. Slender, elegant, with a Spanish flare. Uppercase only...
Vincenzo
Vincenzo is based on a beautiful condensed typeface from the 1920s or earlier; original designer unknown. This is a “Modern” style with fine slab serifs, vertical stress between thick and thins, and high contrast....
Chinoise
Chinoise, a CastleType original, is based on hand lettering that is reminiscent of a style of ancient Chinese square-cut ideograms (perhaps cut in wood), and therefore the suggestive name “Chinoise” for this new design....
Dionisio
Dionisio, a CastleType original, takes its inspiration from one of the overlooked treasures of the CastleType library: Ransahoff. The latter is extremely condensed and very elegant. I particularly like its hairline slab serifs and...
Norberto
Norberto, a CastleType original, is based on a Russian design from the late 19th century that in turn appears to be based on Bodoni. However, Norberto is a much warmer design than most Bodonis,...