Caslon
Americannoun
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William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
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Printing. an old-style type modeled after the types designed by William Caslon.
noun
Example Sentences
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With a deep dedication to traditional printing — one of his sons is named Caslon, after the 18th-century type designer — he abhorred the notion of throwing out a book once it had been scanned.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2012
The oldest sans serif type is probably Caslon Egyptian from 1816 and through the 19th century they became popular mainly as display fonts, for use on posters.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 16, 2010
Secondly, this is London, which boasts a great graphic design heritage: from 18th-century typeface designers like William Caslon to contemporary figures such as Peter Saville and Graphic Thought Facility.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2010
Before any of them can say "Roanoke," Caslon has them all in a book, finds that they are his characters.
From Time Magazine Archive
And Tom was going down to buy ten dollar’s worth more to put with what Mr. Caslon has.”
From Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm What Became of the Raby Orphans by Alice B. Emerson
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