Stilson

From Carter & Cone

Typefaces come and go, but since 1997, The Washington Post‘s headlines have been distinguished by the iconic Stilson, designed by Matthew Carter. In 2009, Richard Lipton, Jill Pichotta, and Dyana Weissman expanded upon the modern serif font family adding Display & Condensed widths for use at larger scale. Concise and elegant, its forms balance authority with economy — headlines feel substantial without becoming heavy or congested. Stilson, Stilson Display, and Stilson Display Condensed are available in Regular, Italic, Bold, and Bold Italic.

Designed by Matthew Carter, Richard Lipton, Jill Pichotta & Dyana Weissman

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Like any software, fonts are licensed for specific uses. All of our licenses allow commercial use — the right one simply depends on how you plan to use the fonts.

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  • Host fonts on your website and display live text using HTML and @font-face CSS. Pricing is based on your monthly pageviews.

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  • Embed fonts directly in a mobile app. Licensing is based on the number of app titles and covers distribution across platforms like iOS and Android, for apps with up to 25,000 monthly active users.

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  • Install fonts on your computer to create static assets like logos, social media images, presentations, and print materials. Each person who installs the font needs a license. Embedding in apps, automated systems, or hosting on a website requires a different license.

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