Adobe Caslon
Bold Italic
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- Original Format
- Digital
- Tags
- 18th century, benjamin franklin, books, british, english, revival, serif, text
Background
Based on the original Caslon face cut by William Caslon in the eighteenth century. Caslon\‘s type, based on Dutch old style faces, was an instant hit; Benjamin Franklin was a fan, and the first printing of the American Declaration of Independence was set in Caslon. The old printer\‘s adage goes, \“When in doubt, use Caslon.\”
Background Source
- The Elements of Typographic Style (version 2.5), Robert Bringhurst, 1992, 2002
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