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William Caslon

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English typographer and gunsmith (1692-1766)

Lived 1692 to 1766 · aged 74
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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.

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A specimen sheet of typefaces and languages, by William Caslon I, letter founder; from the 1728 CyclopaediaA specimen sheet of typefaces and languages, by William Caslon I, letter founder; from the 1728 CyclopaediaThe Caslon family tomb in the churchyard of St Luke Old Street, London. The church is now a music venue and rehearsal space.The Caslon family tomb in the churchyard of St Luke Old Street, London. The church is now a music venue and rehearsal space.

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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.

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Lived 1692 to 1766 · aged 74
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