Author's note

Caledo Bold by Bastien Sozoo is a free condensed sans serif with a sharp retro fashion-editorial character. Its towering capitals combine broad vertical strokes with hairline-thin joins, producing a dramatic change of weight across each letter. The spacing feels tight and deliberate.

Fashion magazine covers are its strongest setting, where the extreme height and narrow footprint echo classic mastheads. The same sleek severity suits beauty branding, nightclub posters, and album packaging with an art-directed, high-fashion edge. In those projects, the letters can become part of the image itself, forming a repeated wall of vertical strokes behind photography or illustration.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2010 by Bastien Sozoo. All rights reserved.<3
Font family
Caledo
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
BSozoo: Caledo Bold: 2010
Full font name
Caledo-Bold
Name table version
Version 002.000
Postscript font name
Caledo-Bold
Trademark notice
Caledo Bold is a trademark of BSozoo.
Manufacturer name
BSozoo
Designer
BSozoo
Description
Copyright (c) 2010 by Bastien Sozoo. All rights reserved.<3

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2011-12-28
Revision2
Glyph count197
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthExtra-condensed
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Caledo_bold.otf
caledo_bold-webfont.ttf
caledo_light-webfont.ttf
Caledo_light.otf