Baskerville Complete Family Value Pack

English designer Isaac Moore created the font Baskerville Old Face in 1768. Baskerville Old Face is based on one developed by the renowned 18th-century typographer John Baskerville. Tell-tale differences, including the characteristic squarish curves in the capital C and G, identify it as the version first issued by the Fry type foundry, established by the Fry family after they succeeded in the chocolate business.

Baskerville™ was developed in the 18th century by John Baskerville (1706–1775) and its clear, sharp image set it apart from others of its time. John Baskerville was a major figure in the improvement of print technique and typography and his work influenced the work of such famous designers as Didot in France and Bodoni in Italy. The fonts of John Baskerville were composed of more contrasting elements than any print characters that had been designed before. They needed finer paper and printing [...]

Baskerville was developed in the 18th century by John Baskerville (1706–1775) and its clear, sharp image set it apart from others of its time. John Baskerville was a major figure in the improvement of print technique and typography and his work influenced the work of such famous designers as Didot in France and Bodoni in Italy. The fonts of John Baskerville were composed of more contrasting elements than any print characters that had been designed before. They needed finer paper and printing [...]

Designer: John Baskerville, 1750

Baskerville Complete Family Value Pack belongs to the Baskerville Font Family which is part of the Linotype Originals.

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