Lydian (typeface)

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.

Lydian

Category	Calligraphic, humanist, sans-serif
Designer(s)	Warren Chappell
Foundry	ATF
Date created	1938–1946

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)