Caslon (disambiguation)
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Caslon usually refers to William Caslon (I)
of United Kingdom (1692-1766), who was an English gunsmith and designer of typographic fonts. His Caslon typeface
s were used in the first printed version of the American Declaration of Independence
.
Caslon may also refer to:
William Caslon
William Caslon , also known as William Caslon I, was an English gunsmith and designer of typefaces. He was born at Cradley, Worcestershire, and in 1716 started business in London as an engraver of gun locks and barrels, and as a bookbinder's tool cutter...
of United Kingdom (1692-1766), who was an English gunsmith and designer of typographic fonts. His Caslon typeface
Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
s were used in the first printed version of the American Declaration of Independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
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Caslon may also refer to:
- CaslonCaslonCaslon refers to a number of serif typefaces designed by William Caslon I , and various revivals thereof.Caslon shares the irregularity characteristic of Dutch Baroque types. It is characterized by short ascenders and descenders, bracketed serifs, moderately-high contrast, robust texture, and...
, a family of typeface, created by William Caslon. - Caslon AntiqueCaslon AntiqueCaslon Antique is a decorative American typeface that was designed in 1894 by Berne Nadall. It was originally called "Fifteenth Century", but was renamed "Caslon Antique" by Nadall's foundry, Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, in the mid-1920s....
, a decorative American typeface that was designed in 1894 by Berne Nadall. - Caslon RomanCaslon RomanCaslon Roman is a serif style Caslon family TrueType Unicode font, developed by George Williams. It is available free, under BSD-like license or SIL Open Font License.-Character Coverage:...
, a Unicode typeface, designed by George Williams.