Yale School of Art, Type Design

Samantha Callahan
VDK Canon Romain

Source material: Canon Romain (Hendrik van den Keere)
Spring 2023

Canon Romain is a 16th century type designed by Dutch punchcutter Hendrik van den Keere. The high-contrast forms and texture create a dramatic look for large format pieces.

These student typeface designs created at Yale School of Art are noncommercial academic projects, commonly revivals or reinterpretations of historical typefaces. Read more about this typeface design course at Yale School of Art.