Lydian is a calligraphic

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for

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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

and included a

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, a capital ‹A› with a cross bar. It was named after the designer's wife. The various members of the

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were introduced over the course of eight years: * ''Lydian Italic'' (1938) * ''Lydian Bold Italic'' (1938) * ''Lydian Cursive'' (1940) * ''Lydian Condensed Italic'' (1946)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lydian (Typeface) Sans-serif typefaces American Type Founders typefaces Display typefaces Typefaces and fonts introduced in 1938