Overview
The Founders Caslon Text companion page gathers observations on the text-oriented face in the Caslon family, as discussed in John D. Berry's book on the typefounder William Caslon.
Purpose of the Text Variant
The Text variant focuses on long-form readability, drawing on characteristics discussed in the full book text that John D. Berry distributed in April 2010 under a Creative Commons License.
Original publisher: Mark Batty Publisher. The free download distributed here contains the text without images and captions.
From the Open Book
Quotes drawn from this page must include attribution to John D. Berry. Full license terms are described on the copyright page of the distributed file.
Acknowledgments in the original note credit Cory Doctorow and Mark Batty alongside the author.
Variant Comparison
A side-by-side view of the three Founders Caslon entries catalogued on this site, as outlined in the archive's category pages.
| Variant | Period | Emphasis | Category Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Caslon 1776 | Historical (1776) | Historical context | Founders |
| Founders Caslon Text | Reading-oriented | Text face design | Text (this page) |
| Founders Caslon Display | Display-oriented | Display face design | Display |
Reading Notes
- The text variant is described as the reading-oriented member of the Founders Caslon family.
- Background on the typefounder William Caslon is drawn from John D. Berry's book distributed under a Creative Commons license.
- For illustrated plates and captions, the original print edition from Mark Batty Publisher is referenced.
- Earlier archive entries, including material from April 2011, are listed under Archives.