If this was for the New York Times, it is probably a custom-property Caslon. The hairlines do indeed seem thinner and the numerals are different. If I recall correctly, Vogue's Caslon was based on Caslon 540, this could be the case here.
It isn't Big Caslon, I am 99.9% sure this is a custom Caslon based on Caslon 540*. See attached image for comparsion, the glyph widths of your sample matches Caslon 540.
If you're looking for an exact match, I think you're out of luck. I think Big Caslon would be a great alternative if you're after a Caslon for display. But if you need to match the width of the glyphs exactly, I'd go with Caslon 540.
* The hairlines appear to be thinner but this could be attributed to the pixel-faires but the numeral 4 is distinctive in your sample.
23 Apr 2006 — 8:14am
It's a Caslon I'm sure of it, but I don't know which one this is. Caslon 540 seems close off the top of my head.
23 Apr 2006 — 8:27am
Caslon BT?
23 Apr 2006 — 8:27am
If you see it printed large in today's NYT magazine it's got super thin hairlines
23 Apr 2006 — 8:32am
Geoff had it right: Caslon 540
23 Apr 2006 — 8:38am
seems like a display version of it, though, but not quite like Big Caslon
23 Apr 2006 — 8:40am
If this was for the New York Times, it is probably a custom-property Caslon. The hairlines do indeed seem thinner and the numerals are different. If I recall correctly, Vogue's Caslon was based on Caslon 540, this could be the case here.
23 Apr 2006 — 8:43am
New Caslon B from Elsner+Flake has pretty thin hairlines.
23 Apr 2006 — 8:44am
clarification: it was in an advertisement in the Times, not editorial. If you see it big on the page, the hairlines are as thin as 72 point didot
23 Apr 2006 — 8:49am
thanks, geoff, that might be it
24 Apr 2006 — 7:50am
Carter & Cone Big Caslon?
24 Apr 2006 — 8:16am
> Carter & Cone Big Caslon?
It isn't Big Caslon, I am 99.9% sure this is a custom Caslon based on Caslon 540*. See attached image for comparsion, the glyph widths of your sample matches Caslon 540.
If you're looking for an exact match, I think you're out of luck. I think Big Caslon would be a great alternative if you're after a Caslon for display. But if you need to match the width of the glyphs exactly, I'd go with Caslon 540.
* The hairlines appear to be thinner but this could be attributed to the pixel-faires but the numeral 4 is distinctive in your sample.
27 Apr 2006 — 7:26am
I wonder if they just took Caslon 540 and put a very thin white stroke around it
27 Apr 2006 — 8:51am
Flux, I'd say you hit the nail on the head.
5 Sep 2008 — 7:03am
wow....thanks !
and i guess he used it also in his newest book publication.