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The typeface was born in
1754
to John Baskerville, an Englishman. Living in a family with a passion for caligraphy had a great effect on Baskerville, and it inherited its looks from both traditional and more modern elements. Baskerville became more popular after its father’s death, particularly with its usage in various forms of print in Europe and America.
Baskerville was criticized for being both too
extremist
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and
amateur
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a LEVEL serif typeface was a great choice for John Baskerville’s creation. Its legibility in larger works of print, as opposed to on-screen writing, was key since computers were not around during its creator’s lifespan.
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Special Appearances Considered a masterpiece long after its creation, the Baskerville Bible was first published in
1763.
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Other books containing the typeface were often physically large with extra space between lines and
wider margins
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Baskerville Bookman Old Style
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as a transitional typeface, appears to have a greater width of letters than Baskerville. Letters also appear to have less contrast . Tails of Bookman Old Style are emphasized a lot, making its descenders much more distinct than its ascenders.
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its Distant Relatives...
was clearly derived from Baskerville’s own typeface. However, it seems to be accepted by readers and designers alike much more than Baskerville, due to significant variations. Some of these include a reduced x-height & capheight, with wider lowercase letters than Baskerville.
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