Typeface Design for Clarendon Graphic
The only Clarendon with light styles and two distinct italics
Clarendon Graphic is a typeface designed by François Rappo for Optimo, offering a fluid, dynamic take on the Clarendon genre first established in 1845. The family is described as the only Clarendon offering light styles and is optimised for text as well as large sizes. It is also the first modern Clarendon to include two complete italic sets: a slanted roman and a true cursive italic. A companion Stencil subfamily covers Ultrathin, Light, and Semibold weights, each with italics.
Set in Clarendon Graphic
Insights
- Ball terminals and upturned tails are defining features, alongside bracketed rectangular serifs and moderate stroke contrast.
- The family is lighter than earlier Egyptian type styles while retaining prominent serifs.
- The Stencil subfamily spans Ultrathin, Light, and Semibold weights, each with an italic.
- Designer François Rappo received the Jan Tschichold Prize in 2013 for his contribution to editorial and typeface design.
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