Alexon: A Classic Serif with Confident Small Caps
Alexon is a classic serif typeface with a clean, confident voice — ideal for settings where clarity and authority take center stage. Formal yet versatile, it lends elegance without distraction. With crisp serifs and refined proportions, Alexon shines in professional design contexts — from magazine mastheads to medical journals to brand identities that value tradition and trust. It includes multiple weights that maintain excellent readability across sizes, offering both utility and polish for serious, design-forward applications.
Type Details
- Available in: Light, Medium, Bold and Light Small Caps style
- Large bracketing
- Inspired by the typeface Basilea
Alexon is available in Light, Medium, Bold, and a dedicated Light Small Caps style. Its standout feature is the beautifully proportioned small caps, which add a sense of elegance and visual harmony while improving readability, perfect for all-caps applications like titles, labels, subheads, or capitalized text within paragraphs.
Behind the Typeface
Originally designed by Les Usherwood, Alexon was later expanded and digitized by Steve Jackaman in 1992. Its roots trace back to Basilea, a 1965 award-winning design by Markus J. Low. While Basilea brought a modern sharpness to the serif category, Alexon continues that legacy with subtle strength and composure. It’s a timeless choice for when you want to speak with clarity, credibility, and grace.
Using Alexon for Design & Typography
Alexon is a refined serif that brings clarity and authority to your typography design, making any layout feel instantly classic. With its crisp serifs, balanced proportions, and beautifully crafted small caps, it’s ideal for titles, subheads, and capitalized text that need a touch of elegance without sacrificing readability. Use it in editorial spreads, medical journals, or branding systems that lean on tradition and trust. Its weights ensure versatility across sizes, while the dedicated Light Small Caps style adds visual harmony to all-caps settings.
