Baskerville

Summary

Baskerville is a typeface family^[1]. Baskerville has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Baskerville's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[3].
• John Baskerville is named after Baskerville^[4].
• Baskerville is a type of serif typeface^[5].
• Baskerville's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[6].
• Baskerville's designed by is recorded as John Baskerville^[7].
• Baskerville's Commons category is recorded as Baskerville^[8].
• 1757 marks the founding of Baskerville^[9].
• Baskerville's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Baskerville^[10].
• Baskerville's Commons gallery is recorded as Baskerville^[11].
• Baskerville's Vox-ATypI classification is recorded as Classical Transitional^[12].
• Baskerville's different from is recorded as Baskerville^[13].
• Baskerville's type foundry is recorded as G. Peignot et Fils^[14].

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Designation and Status

Baskerville's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[3].

History and Context

1757 marks the founding of Baskerville^[9]. John Baskerville is named after Baskerville^[4].

Why It Matters

Baskerville has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]