[1] However, though Dwiggins began with the thought of copying the classical Scotch Romans, eventually he drew more inspiration from the Bulmer design of William Martin.

Historian of printing G. Willem Ovink describes Caledonia as "one of the most crisp and sprightly modern types".

Linotype also made 36 point matrices for Caledonia Bold Condensed, but it is doubtful that Dwiggins had anything to do with their design.

[5] Caledonia's popularity as a text face continued right through the cold type era.

Phototypesetting also made unauthorized copies easier than ever to produce, and knockoffs from other companies were sold under the following names:[6]