Lydian (typeface)
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Lydian is a calligraphic humanist sans-serif[1] typeface designed by Warren Chappell for American Type Founders in 1938. It is available in bold, italic, and condensed,[2] as well as in a Cursive variant.[3] The original foundry font was commissioned and cast by American Type Founders and included a stylistic alternate, a capital ‹A› with a cross bar.[4] It was named after the designer's wife Lydia.[1][5] It is famously used as the font for the end credits on the TV show Friends.
The various members of the family were introduced over the course of eight years:
- Lydian Italic (1938)
- Lydian Bold Italic (1938)
- Lydian Cursive (1940)
- Lydian Condensed Italic (1946)