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Caslon 540

Caslon 540

by URW Type Foundry
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Complete family of 3 fonts: $51.99
Caslon 540 Font Family was designed by William Caslon and published by URW Type Foundry. Caslon 540 contains 3 styles and family package options.

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About Caslon 540 Font Family


William Caslon (1692-1766) laid the foundation for English typefounding, when he cut his first roman face in London in 1722. He modeled his designs on late seventeenth-century Dutch types; thus his typefaces are classified as Old Styles. The original Caslon punches have been preserved, enabling a perfect recutting of his faces. Notice the hollow in the apex of A and the two full serifs or beaks in the C. The italic capitals are irregular in their inclination. The Caslon font family is distinctive for use in subheadings or continuous text.

Designers: William Caslon

Publisher: URW Type Foundry

Foundry: URW Type Foundry

Design Owner: URW Type Foundry

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Caslon 540

About URW Type Foundry

URW Type Foundry GmbH is a German company with a long and rich history in type design and engineering. As the direct successor of digital type pioneer URW GmbH, it continues to design and develop first class typefaces and custom projects. URW Type Foundry GmbH is renowned for a comprehensive library, a specialization in global font technology, and its overall role in type development.

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