# William Caslon

> William Caslon I, also known as William Caslon the Elder, 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. His typefaces transformed English type design and first established an English national typographic style.

*English typographer and gunsmith (1692-1766)*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1692
- **Died:** 1766-01-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
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