IN THIS BLOG WE WILL talk about the careers and accomplishments of William Caslon and John Baskerville. We will compare their typefaces, differences and similarities. We will talk about their typefaces being used in religious books and government documents. We will get into how both of their types were very popular with printing due to their legibility. We will talk about John Baskerville’s religious belief and how he and his type were despised because of his religious beliefs.
We will also get into their types spreading and getting used not only in Britain but also in different countries. We will talk about Caslon and his gunsmith career. We will get into how Baskerville was into poetry since most of his works were poetical classics. We will cover how Caslon and Baskerville typefaces inspired others to continue on making similar typefaces in tribute of the two type designers.
