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Cas·lon (kāz'lən)  English type designer whose typefaces, such as Caslon, were widely used in the 18th century. |
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Caslon, William
English typefounder who, between 1720 and 1726, designed the typeface that bears his name. His work helped to modernize the book, making it a separate creation rather than a printed imitation of the old hand-produced book.
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