Byington is what happens when a designer’s impossible request gets an honest, elegant answer. For decades, creatives have been drawn to the authority of Trajan’s monumental capitals, only to hit a wall when the brief calls for lowercase. Trajan never had lowercase — until now.
Byington keeps the regal proportions, crisp serifs, and chiseled curves of classical Roman capitals, but pairs them with a custom-designed lowercase that feels as if it’s always belonged. Instead of borrowing from another font and hoping for harmony, Byington’s lowercase was crafted to match the weight, rhythm, and presence of its capitals. The result is a unified voice that works as effortlessly in a logo lockup or masthead as it does in subheads, pull quotes, and short paragraphs.
This isn’t a fragile stonecarver’s replica; Byington was engineered to thrive in the modern world. Sturdy serifs and sharpened transitions ensure it holds up in high-resolution print, video, and responsive web design. Its large x-height and clear detailing make it adaptable far beyond the movie poster aesthetic that inspired its roots. Available in Regular, Italic, and Bold, Byington offers the flexibility to build an entire typographic system from a single family. Extensive Latin language support means your message will carry the same timeless poise from Reykjavík to Rio.
Choose Byington when you want the gravity of Roman inscriptional lettering without the historical limitations. It’s the classical voice, reimagined for a world that needs both majesty and versatility.