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Caslon, William

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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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