Hardcopy
Hardcopy
In the Digital age, the hundreds of hours spent painstakingly crafting a typeface have been lost in the consumer’s first unvailing. Now reduced to clicking a .zip file, this craftsmanship is no longer being given its due. We aim to change that.
Caslon The Englishman William Caslon punchcut many roman, italic, and non-Latin typefaces from 1720 until his death in 1766. At that time most types were being imported to England from Dutch sources, so Caslon was influenced by the characteristics of Dutch types. He did, however, achieve a level of craft that enabled his recognition as the first great English punchcutter.
Caslon’s roman became so popular that it was known as the script of kings, although on the other side of the political spectrum (and the ocean), the Americans used it for their Declaration of Independence in 1776. The original Caslon specimen sheets and punches have long provided a fertile source for the range of types bearing his name.
Identifying characteristics of most Caslons include a cap A with a scoopedout apex; a cap C with two full serifs; and in the italic, a swashed lowercase v and w. Caslon’s types have achieved legendary status among printers and typographers, and are considered safe, solid, and dependable.
Regular
ABCDEFGHIJ KLMNOPQRS TUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 .,: ;“”* ! ? ( ) {}#%$¢£¥ &
Semibold
ABCDEFGHIJ K L M N O P Q R ST UVWXYZ abcdefghijklmn opqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 .,:;“”* ! ? ( ) {}#%$¢£¥ &
Bold
ABCDEFGHIJ KLMNOPQRS TUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 .,:;“”* ! ? ( ) {}#%$¢£¥ &
Semibold
ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTU VWXYZ abcdefghijklmn opqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 .,:;“”*!?() {}#%$¢£¥ &
Demibold Italic
ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTU VWXYZ abcdefghijklmno pqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 .,:;“”* ! ? ( ) {}#%$¢£¥ &
Bold Italic
ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTU VWXYZ abcdefghijklmn opqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 .,:;“”* ! ? ( ) {}#%$¢£¥ &
In Practice
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