Baskerville

[ bas-ker-vil ]

noun
  1. John, 1706–75, English typographer and manufacturer of lacquered ware.

  2. a style of type.

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Baskerville

/ (ˈbæskəˌvɪl) /


noun
  1. a style of type

Origin of Baskerville

1
C18: named after John Baskerville (1706–1775), English printer

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