Ideally suited for text in sizes ranging from 6- to 14-point, Adobe Caslon Pro is the right choice for magazines, journals, book publishing, and corporate communications. The OpenType “Pro” version merges formerly separate fonts (expert, swash, small caps, etc.), and adds both central European language support and several additional ligatures. For her Caslon revival, designer Carol Twombly studied specimen pages printed by William Caslon between 17. The first printings of the American Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were set in Caslon.
Caslon’s types became popular throughout Europe and the American colonies printer Benjamin Franklin hardly used any other typeface. Caslon is a family of serif typefaces that made it to my list of interesting fonts simply because I think it is beautiful. Because of their remarkable practicality, Caslon’s designs met with instant success. Caslon’s types were based on seventeenth-century Dutch old style designs, which were then used extensively in England. The design of the typeface is meant to evoke the Colonial era. It was originally called 'Fifteenth Century', but was renamed 'Caslon Antique' by Nadalls foundry, Barnhart Bros. This Pro set was inspired from the well-known Caslon typeface created by William Caslon, the English font designer. Early printers would reuse metal type over and. Caslon Doric was initially created only as a set of bold capital letters. Caslon Antique is a decorative American typeface that was designed in 1894 by Berne Nadall. William Caslon released his first typefaces in 1722. Caslon Antique is a decorative American typeface that was designed in 1894 by Berne Nadall. Get a load of this typeface from GLC Foundry that mimics a similar feel, but with a modern, readable twist. The typeface’s namesake foundry, Caslon, comprised four generations of the Caslon family, who, through their foundry and work, made great contributions to type design particularly the sans serif, which is commonly attributed to William Caslon IV.
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