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The Caslon type foundry was a type foundry in London which cast and sold metal type. It was founded by the punchcutter and typefounder William Caslon I, probably in 1720. For most of its history it was based at Chiswell Street, Islington, was the oldest type foundry in London, and the most prestigious. [1]
William Caslon was an English typefounder who, between 1720 and 1726, designed the typeface that bears his name. His work helped to modernize the book, making it a separate creation rather than a printed imitation of the old hand-produced book. Caslon began his career as an apprentice to an.
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Caslon is the name given to serif typefaces designed by William Caslon I (c. 1692–1766) in London, or inspired by his work. Caslon worked as an engraver of punches, the masters used to stamp the moulds or matrices used to cast metal type.
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Bibliography. Further reading. External links. William Caslon I (1692/93 – 23 January 1766), also known as William Caslon the Elder, [1] was an English typefounder. The distinction and legibility of his type secured him the patronage of the leading printers of the day in England and on the continent.
William Caslon (1692–1766) is Britain's first and most celebrated typefounder. Caslon's typefaces transformed English type design and first established an English national typographic style. Through his typefoundry and products, Caslon established the printing industry in his home country, largely inspired by the Dutch Baroque types, the most ...
The Caslon Foundry was founded by William Caslon I in 1739. It was still doing business as H.W. Caslon and Co. Ltd. in the 20th century, until it was acquired by Stephenson Blake in 1937. Links. Wikipedia. MyFonts. 1734 specimen. 1785 specimen. 1798 specimen. 18XX specimen. 1841 specimen. c.1900s specimen (wood) c.1905 specimen. 1915 specimen.
