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Caslon is the name given to serif typefaces designed by William Caslon I in London, or inspired by his work.
William Caslon in an engraved portrait by John Faber the younger
William Caslon in an engraved portrait by John Faber the younger
William Caslon's specimen sheet (dated 1734 but actually issued from 1738 onwards). Some of the types shown were not cut by Caslon, most notably the F
William Caslon's specimen sheet (dated 1734 but actually issued from 1738 onwards). Some of the types shown were not cut by Caslon, most notably the French Canon roman (probably cut by Joseph Moxon).
The Fry type foundry's imitations of first Baskerville (above) and then Caslon type (below), shown in a specimen attached to an edition of The Printer
The Fry type foundry's imitations of first Baskerville (above) and then Caslon type (below), shown in a specimen attached to an edition of The Printer's Grammar, 1787. Mosley describes them as "a very close copy that is not easy to tell from the original."
The History of Henry Esmond, a novel by Thackeray written as a fictional memoir. The first edition, of 1852, was printed in Caslon type, then just com
The History of Henry Esmond, a novel by Thackeray written as a fictional memoir. The first edition, of 1852, was printed in Caslon type, then just coming back into fashion. The goal was to achieve a period feel appropriate to its early eighteenth-century setting.
The New Yorker
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The New Yorker is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane
Caslon
…swash letters, ligatures, alternate letters, fractions, subscripts and superscripts, and matching ornaments. Adobe Caslon is used for body text in The New Yorker and is one of the two official typefaces of the University of Virginia and the University of Southern California. It is also available with Adobe's…
Cover of the issue from May 30, 1925, illustrated by Ilonka Karasz, a regular cover artist for The New Yorker
Cover of the issue from May 30, 1925, illustrated by Ilonka Karasz, a regular cover artist for The New Yorker