William Caslon

Caslon, William

Caslon, William (1692–1766), the first English typefounder to make a complete range of Roman and Italic types of his own design, besides cutting Greek and exotic scripts. His types are still in use.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Caslon, William." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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