Commercial Classics

Commercial Classics has released seven additional families, including a revival of Caslon Ionic No. 2 first seen in last year's relaunch of Interview magazine, and Thorowgood Grotesque, based on the first sans serif with a lowercase cut in the British Isles.

Since its foundation 15 years ago, Rapha has been producing some of the finest cycling clothing in the world, both for amateurs and for the pro teams. Working closely with Rapha’s internal design team, Commercial Type partner (and long time cycling enthusiast) Paul Barnes and long time collaborator Dan Milne have created a new range of typefaces for the company, Rapha Sans and Rapha Serif.

We are proud to introduce a new venture, Commercial Classics. Many years in the making, this alternate library is dedicated to bringing historical typefaces back to life and making them available for contemprary design. Our initial set of six families includes extensive workhorse serif and sans serif families, along with four exuberant display families.

We are planning a week of events in New York during the week of 8–11 July around the launch of Commercial Classics, including a lecture, a panel discussion, and a party.