Warren Chappell Fonts

Tribunus SG

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Post published:1939
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Warren Chappell was the original designer of this handsome pen-formed roman typeface introduced by the Stempel Foundry in 1939. It was cast in Germany as Trajanus and named after the…

MPI Sardis

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Post published:1938
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Sardis is based on a family of wood type called "Lydian," designed for American Type Founders Company by Warren Chappell in 1938. The strokes have angled ends, referencing the use…

Monotype Lydian Cursive

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Post published:1938
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Monotype Lydian

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Post published:1938
Post category:sans-serif
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Linotype Trajanus

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Post published:1940
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Warren Chappell named his font after the Roman emperor Trajanus, who ruled in the first century AD. The Roman capitals on Trajanus’ memorial combined with the lower case style from…

Lydian

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Post published:1938-1940
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Lydian is Warren Chappell’s almost calligraphic sanserif, designed for ATF in 1938. Lydian Cursive, done by Chappell in 1940, is much freer and more calligraphic.

Lydian Cursive

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Post published:1938-1940
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Lydian is Warren Chappell’s almost calligraphic sanserif, designed for ATF in 1938. Lydian Cursive, done by Chappell in 1940, is much freer and more calligraphic. Life is a journey.