![]() In italic, Caslon's "h" folds inwards and the "A" is sharply slanted. Ascenders and descenders are relatively short and the level of stroke contrast is modest in body text sizes. ![]() The "W" has three terminals at the top and the "b" has a small tapered stroke ending at bottom left. The letterforms of Caslon's roman, or upright type include an "A" with a concave hollow at top left and a "G" without a downwards-pointing spur at bottom right. His typefaces established a strong reputation for their quality and their attractive appearance, suitable for extended passages of text. Caslon established a tradition of engraving type in London, which previously had not been common, and was influenced by the imported Dutch Baroque typefaces that were popular in England at the time. ![]() ![]() ![]() He worked in the tradition of what is now called old-style serif letter design, that produced letters with a relatively organic structure resembling handwriting with a pen. Caslon is the name given to serif typefaces designed by William Caslon I (c. 1692–1766) in London, or inspired by his work.Ĭaslon worked as an engraver of punches, the masters used to stamp the moulds or matrices used to cast metal type. ![]()
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