Industry: Design

Caslon Rounded

The original rounded typeface, revived

A revival of the rounded terminal style first cut by Caslon & Catherwood in 1836, designed by Paul Barnes and Tim Ripper with Christian Schwartz. The family includes headline, italic, inline, and ornamented variants, extending a historical model into a contemporary type system. Rounded terminals lend a warm, friendly character, while a carefully considered lowercase anchors it for present-day use.

Set in Caslon Rounded

Insights

Rounded terminal typefaces trace to Caslon & Catherwood's 1836 cutting, identified in the source as the first instance of the style.
The family extends beyond a straight revival by adding italic, inline, and ornamented variants not present in the historical source.
A carefully considered lowercase is cited as the element that adapts the design for contemporary use.