This typeface mimics the distinctive, angular gothic lettering used by the first commercial printer in England. It features thick vertical strokes, elaborate capitals, and a dense, dark appearance on the page. Typographers typically reserve it for certificates, historic reproductions, or display headings where a medieval or archaic aesthetic is required.
Heard on the job
The client wants the pub menu to look traditional, so let's set the headers in a Caxton to give it that old English feel.