intro to typography: caslon book

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A brief display of the many different areas of the Caslon typeface.

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Caslon, 25 Pt

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Designed by William Caslon,

typeface was created in 1722 and inspired by the Dutch Old Face cut type designed by Van

recognized by its short ascenders and descenders.

Caslon, 25 Pt Regular

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Caslon, 25 Pt Italic

typeface with many more recent revivals such as the well known Adobe Caslon Pro

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dozen liquor jugs

Caslon, 25 Pt Semibold

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Caslon, 25 Pt Semibold Italic

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Caslon, 25 Pt Bold

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Caslon, 25 Pt Bold Italic

jumped over the lazy dog

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