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Caslon

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Caslon

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. Any of the serif typefaces designed by William Caslon I (c. 1692–1766) in London, or inspired by his work. Caslon or Garamond or Baskerville is shouted as the compositors search for as many cases of these types as can be found.

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@misc{caslon_2026,
  title = {Caslon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caslon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}