The designer explains why this Edition is incomplete
In a 2015 comment signed by Mike Diehl, the co-designer confirms that he and Paul Volk designed Edition in 1991. He explains that the distributed version was an all-capitals freebie, while a fuller version included lowercase. That firsthand distinction matters more than a download page’s general category: a missing lowercase alphabet in this release is not evidence that every Edition product lacks lowercase. The designer’s linked specimen address is historical and may no longer be available.
Proof capitals without pretending they are lowercase
For a book cover, prepare the complete title, subtitle and author name before choosing the freebie. Keep the title as the display line; use an independently licensed text face for sentence-case supporting copy if the installed Edition release cannot supply it. Check each required accent, numeral and punctuation mark in the actual file rather than assuming a complete character set from the presence of capitals. The Cinzel and Cormorant Garamond specimens here are independent comparisons, not previews of Diehl and Volk’s Edition.
Treat the old comment as context for the specific release
Diehl describes the capitals as freely usable while prohibiting resale of the font, and points readers seeking the fuller version to his own site. Preserve that release-specific context: do not treat the comment as permission for an unrelated same-name product or a newly packaged archive. Record the source and read any accompanying terms before production. Our copyable decorative text tool changes Unicode characters; it does not provide Edition’s original alphabet or restore its missing lowercase.
Your questions, answered.
Who designed this Edition font?
This guide concerns the Edition that Mike Diehl says he designed with Paul Volk. It does not identify every same-name font as that design.
Why does the free Edition release appear to have no lowercase?
The co-designer explains that the freely distributed release was deliberately all capitals. Proof the actual file instead of expecting the fuller alphabet mentioned in his comment.
Sources & background
Sources supporting this page’s explanations. Practical examples are our editorial suggestions.