The style of Loxley is based on early Roman faces, such as the Subiaco typeof the late 1400s that was also inspirational to Frederick Goudy for his Franciscan, Aries and Goudy Thirty type faces. Loxley displays some of Jim's particular left handed calligraphy and is in a similar style to his Fellowship and Alexander Quill faces, both of which were made in metal and digital formats.
The metal font and book were never realized. As per Jim's wishes, P22 type foundry finished the digital type and all proceeds from the sale of this font will be put towards the completion of the documentary Making Faces. This film documents Jim's process for making metal typefaces. The footage was shot in 2008 during the making of the Stern typeface.