![]() Those that are true to their origin are still in use today. Since 1900 there have been many re-cuts and additional variations so that the McGrew book on metal typefaces shows over 50 versions of Caslon. Out sample “Liberty” is a 5 line version of Old Style Bold (now Caslon Bold) by Hamilton. The reissue was successful, and in 1878 Old Style first appeared as wood-type No.119 in a specimen book by Page. In 1860 Lawrence Johnson arranged to reissue Caslon’s type under the name of Old Style since naming type after the designer was not yet in vogue. When the Declaration of Independence was written, it was printed using Caslon’s type so that King George would have no trouble reading the text.īy 1800 this typeface had fallen out of favor. It was a favorite type for Ben Franklin who had met Caslon in London, and he recommended its use to other printers as well. Its popularity in England led to its being exported throughout the British Empire including the American colonies. ![]() This new typeface quickly replaced many of the Dutch typefaces used previously. Designed and cut in metal by William Caslon, the first few sizes were issued in 1722. Caslon is the first original English typeface.
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