Typeface Design for Editorial Typography

Classicist serif with calligraphic terminals

Teodor is a classicist serif from Displaay with vertical weight stress and high contrast. Stems connect smoothly and x-height sits at a standard proportion. Calligraphic detailing appears in the terminals, reflecting roots in the classicism art period. It is a sibling typeface alongside Tobias and Reckless.

Set in Teodor

Insights

Design draws on historical references including Romana (Gustav F. Schroeder, 1892), Caslon 224 (attributed to William Caslon and Edward Benguiat, dates as stated in source), Grouch (Tom Carnase and Ronne Bonder, 1970), and Perpetua (Eric Gill, 1925).
Calligraphic terminal treatment distinguishes it within the classicist genre.
Source names it a sibling typeface alongside Tobias and Reckless.