title: Lydian (typeface)
text: # Lydian (typeface)
  
  Lydian is a calligraphic humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Warren Chappell for American Type Founders in 1938. It is available in bold, italic, and condensed, as well as in a Cursive variant. The original foundry font was commissioned and cast by American Type Founders and included a stylistic alternate, a capital ‹A› with a cross bar. It was named after the designer's wife.
  
  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)
  