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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:designers
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gptkbp:associated_with
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British Printing
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1692-11-10
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gptkbp:children
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William Caslon II
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gptkbp:contribution
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Development of serif typefaces
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Significant in English typography history
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gptkbp:death_date
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1768-01-07
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gptkbp:design_influence
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gptkb:William_Morris
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gptkbp:design_philosophy
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Readability and elegance
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gptkbp:education
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Apprenticeship in London
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Caslon typefaces used in American Declaration of Independence
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gptkbp:field
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Graphic Design
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gptkbp:founder
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Caslon Type Foundry
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Caslon
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:John_Baskerville
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Dutch Type Design
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Classical Roman letterforms
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gptkbp:invention
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Type designs patented in 1734
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gptkbp:known_for
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Caslon typeface
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern typography
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gptkbp:nationality
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English
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gptkbp:notable_influence
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Modern type design
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Caslon Old Face
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Writer
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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Cradley, Worcestershire, England
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:signature
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Transitional serif typeface
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary Caslon
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gptkbp:type_foundry
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Established in 1734
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gptkbp:type_foundry_location
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:typeface_adoption
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Adopted by many printers in the 18th century
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gptkbp:typeface_applications
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Used in advertising and branding
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gptkbp:typeface_characteristics
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High contrast and bracketed serifs
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gptkbp:typeface_classification
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Old Style
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gptkbp:typeface_features
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Wide range of weights and styles
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gptkbp:typeface_legacy
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Continues to influence type design today
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gptkbp:typeface_popularity
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Popular in the 18th and 19th centuries
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gptkbp:typeface_recognition
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Recognized by typographers and designers
Recognized for its legibility
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gptkbp:typeface_revival
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Revived in the 20th century
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gptkbp:typeface_usage
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Widely used in book printing
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gptkbp:typeface_variants
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Caslon Antique, Caslon Book
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gptkbp:typeface_variations
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Caslon 540, Caslon 1200
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gptkbp:work_period
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Early 18th century to mid 18th century
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Baskerville
gptkb:Caslon
gptkb:Stanley_Morison
gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Bodoni
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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