Caslon and Janson

                                

While searching through the AIGA archives, I found this book that was published in 1963 called "Fathers to Sons: Advice Without Consent". The typefaces used were Caslon, Granjon, and Janson. The thing that stuck out to me the most was the "Fathers to Sons" typeface, Caslon. This font was created in 1725, but still holds relevance in this design nearly 200 years later. Caslon is described as being "a versatile typeface with a friendly, homey quality." I believe that this is very fitting for this book. It is for fathers and sons, so the typeface needed to be stout and "manly". Caslon is not particularly elegant looking, but instead sturdy and strong. Even though the Janson text underneath is a little more feminine, I think it still holds a masculine feel and is a great compliment to the Caslon text above.   

http://ilovetypography.com/2007/11/21/type-terminology-old-style/

http://www.rightreading.com/typehead/caslon.htm

http://designarchives.aiga.org/

LH