WILLIAM CASLON

William Caslon was born in the village of Cradley, in Worcestershire, England. He was taken in as an apprentice engraver in London at the age of 13; by age 24 he had become a successful independent engraver. In 1720, Caslon began his career in type design by accepting a commission to create a typeface for the New Testament in Arabic. His subsequent roman typeface was an instant success, and set an example for beauty and readability for all later type. Caslon expanded his business into Britain's first major type foundry, moving, in 1737, into the Chiswell Street Foundry, where his family would continue in the trade for over 120 years.

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