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William Caslon (* 1692 in Cradley in der Grafschaft Worcestershire; † 23. Januar 1766 in Bethnal Green, einem Stadtteil von London) war ein britischer Graveur und Schriftentwerfer, der die gleichnamige Schriftart Caslon entwickelte.
William Caslon (1692/93-1766) was an English typefounder who created the first national typographic style of England. He designed many typefaces, including roman and italic, Arabic, Hebrew and Coptic, and founded the Caslon Foundry in 1739.
William Caslon was an English typefounder who, between 1720 and 1726, designed the typeface that bears his name. His work helped to modernize the book, making it a separate creation rather than a printed imitation of the old hand-produced book. Caslon began his career as an apprentice to an
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and work of William Caslon, Britain's first and most celebrated typefounder, who transformed English type design and established an English national typographic style. Discover his first typefaces, his specimen sheet, his legacy and his influence on modern design.
Der Engländer William Caslon war Schöpfer der Schrift und der Caslon-Lettern, in denen die amerikanische Unabhängigkeitserklärung gedruckt wurde. Die Caslon wurde ebenfalls im Erstdruck der amerikanischen Verfassung verwendet.
William Caslon (* 1692 in Cradley in der Grafschaft Worcestershire; † 23. Januar 1766 in Bethnal Green, einem Stadtteil von London) war ein britischer Graveur und Schriftentwerfer, der die gleichnamige Schriftart Caslon entwickelte.
Caslon is the name given to serif typefaces designed by William Caslon I (c. 1692–1766) in London, or inspired by his work. Caslon worked as an engraver of punches, the masters used to stamp the moulds or matrices used to cast metal type.
