Caslon

Summary

Caslon is a typeface family^[1]. Caslon draws 161 Wikipedia views per month (typeface_family category, ranking #21 of 190).^[2]

Key Facts

• Caslon's image is recorded as CaslonSpec.png^[3].
• Caslon's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[4].
• Caslon's GND ID is recorded as 7645661-4^[5].
• Caslon's subclass of is recorded as serif typeface^[6].
• Caslon's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[7].
• Caslon's designed by is recorded as William Caslon^[8].
• Caslon's Commons category is recorded as Caslon^[9].
• +1734-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Caslon^[10].
• Caslon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06pr0t^[11].
• Caslon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• Caslon's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Caslon^[13].
• Caslon's Vox-ATypI classification is recorded as Classical Transitional^[14].
• Caslon's Quora topic ID is recorded as Caslon-typeface^[15].
• Caslon's Lex ID is recorded as Caslon_antikva^[16].
• Caslon's Fonts In Use identifier is recorded as 236^[17].

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Designation and Status

Caslon's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[4].

History and Context

+1734-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Caslon^[10].

Why It Matters

Caslon draws 161 Wikipedia views per month (typeface_family category, ranking #21 of 190).^[2] Caslon has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] Caslon is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]