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DESIGNER: Brian Willson

There's a cemetery in Castine, Maine, a lovely coastal town perhaps best known for Maine Maritime Academy and a surviving crop of stately old American elms, with headstones dating back into the 18th century—the standard old headstone shape, often topped by winged skulls. Thanks to Deborah Pulliam, I got my hands on a couple rubbings; these show a particular style of stonecarving that proved captivating to the point of typeface design. A long time coming, Castine nonetheless has a full character set in both roman and italic styles. (Check out the epitaphs.)

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AVAILABLE AS: Full Family: 2 weights, Roman and Italic
PRICE: Full Family, US$49 (Also available in historical packages.)
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