WILLIAM CASLON

BY DALTON BRUNSON

Biography •  Born in Cradley, Worcestershire.

•  Designed typefaces.

•  Cut type punches for London

presses.

•  Opened Type Shop

•  1722, cut Roman typeface –

Caslon.

•  Declaration of Independence

•  1720 – 1780, most England’s

books used his type faces.

Wordlist •  Type designer • Gunsmith • Engraver • Business owner •  Type punches •  Letterpress • English • Hands • Crafter • Art • Printer

•  Leader • Belts • Pulleys • Machines • Gears • Metal •  Labor • Shops • Rustic • Creator •  dominant

• Distribution • Declaration of

Independence • Europe • Delicate type • Anglo-Saxon •  Inspiration • Ambitious • Oil can •  Type matrix • Hand press

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