clarendon 
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
This extensive 20-font family bridges the gap between stern neo-grotesque slab serifs and traditional Clarendons, offering a distinctly modernist interpretation that feels fresh and contemporary. Marsam by Typonym Seven years in the making, Marsam represents a masterful reimagining of the slab serif genre.
Just Creative
JULY 7, 2020
Clarendon – $29. Clarendon – $29. Originally appearing in England in 1845, the classical Clarendon font family was redesigned in 1953 by Edouard Hoffman and Hermann Eidenbenz and precipitated the revivals of the font that followed. Rockwell – $35. Bondie – Condensed Slab Serif Font – $15. Learn More.
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Creative Boom
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
In the words of its creator, Evan Deterling: "Marsam roams that arid desert between the severe, emboldened geometry of the 'Egyptian' neo-grotesque slab serifs and the graceful, bracketed serif forms of traditional Clarendon.
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
How the Neo-grotesque genre – represented by the likes of Helvetica, AG Book, or Unica – might change if they retained the higher contrast found in early Gothics derived from Clarendon/Egyptiennes, where someone had simply lopped the serifs off." Pastiche Grotesque by Order 12.
Moo
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Clarendon An industry classic, Clarendon is an often-mimicked slab-serif font originally designed in 1845. Clarendon is also known for its decorative letters, such as the capital Q and capital R, which all end with curved, elaborate strokes. Using Clarendon on your business cards will surely command attention at first glance.
Just Creative
JANUARY 3, 2021
Everyone simply used a generic bold like Clarendon slab-serif. Brands have now started experimenting with bold typography to convey their message to recipients. Bold typography dates back to the 19th century. In those times, varying weights did not exist. Now, they’re back on-trend, and for good reason. Below is an example to prove my point.
Spoon Graphics
MAY 6, 2020
Activate the WTR French Clarendon font – [link]. ? Then I’ll show you some useful tricks to simulate the visual traits of old prints with the help of some Photoshop filters and my free brushes and texture packs. Get 30% Off Skillshare Membership – [link]. ? Activate the Colt font – [link]. ?
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