CSL File Type

- The quick facts

What are CSL files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CSL file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.

What is a CSL file?

CSL files have multiple uses, and Calamus Style List is one of them.

Calamus Style List

These CSL files contain the list of different text styles used in Calamus, a desktop publishing application built for Atari ST, a personal home computer released in 1985. These text styles are used in your documents/pages that you created in Calamus.

How to open CSL files

Important: Different programs may use files with the CSL file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your CSL file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different CSL openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: March 5, 2022

More file formats using the CSL extension

Through our research of CSL files, we know that the following formats exist. However, we have not yet analyzed them in detail, and we would love to hear from you if you have information about either of them.

Citation Style Language

Corel Symbol Library

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of CSL files. Remember, different programs may use CSL files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.