Properties (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Type Designer
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1716-1768
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:London
gptkb:Baskerville_type |
| gptkbp:born |
1692
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Caslon_II
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Printing industry
British_printing_industry |
| gptkbp:createdBy |
Caslon Bold
Caslon Italic Caslon Old Face |
| gptkbp:died |
1768
|
| gptkbp:education |
Apprenticeship_in_London
|
| gptkbp:established |
Caslon Foundry
|
| gptkbp:founded |
Caslon Foundry
Caslon_Foundry_in_1720 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Caslon I
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Graphic design
Typography |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:John_Baskerville
gptkb:William_Pickering Graphic design Typography Book design Modern type design |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Dutch_typefaces
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Modern typefaces
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
Metal type
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Caslon typeface
|
| gptkbp:language |
Academic publications
Advertising Books E-books Stationery Branding Greeting cards Magazines Newspapers Packaging Presentations Reports Posters Corporate identity Web design Labels Invitations Signage Calendars Infographics Menus User interfaces Flyers Business cards Brochures Social media graphics Online publications Interactive design Video graphics Digital_media Mobile_applications |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Caslon typefaces are widely used
Caslon typefaces still in use today |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
English
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:The_University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:Oxford_University_Press gptkb:The_British_Museum gptkb:The_Royal_Society gptkb:The_University_of_Oxford gptkb:William_Caslon_II |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Caslon 100
Caslon 1000 Caslon 1100 Caslon 120 Caslon 1200 Caslon 1300 Caslon 1400 Caslon 1500 Caslon 1600 Caslon 1700 Caslon 1800 Caslon 1900 Caslon 2000 Caslon 225 Caslon 300 Caslon 400 Caslon 500 Caslon 540 Caslon 600 Caslon 700 Caslon 800 Caslon 900 |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Typographer
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary_Caslon
|
| gptkbp:style |
Transitional
Transitional typeface |
| gptkbp:typeOf |
Elegant
Serif Classic Readable Caslon |
| gptkbp:worksAt |
gptkb:St._Paul's_Churchyard
Caslon Foundry |