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单词 Caslon
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Definition of Caslon in English:

Caslon

noun ˈkazlənˈkazlɒn-lən
mass noun
  • A kind of roman typeface first introduced in the 18th century.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Type was the next consideration and as hand setting was to be the method, Bob settled on Monotype Caslon for basic text in the two available trade-set sizes, 12-point and 11-point.
    • I love these Caslon headings, even if the Flash replacement making them work is being a bit fiddly, I only wish I could find a readable body serif for the web that actually had some typographical merit.
    • They excavated an assortment of typefaces, including Caslon, Scotch Roman and several different sans serif faces.
    • Requiring everyone to write in a specific ‘hand’ seems on par with requiring all printed body copy to be set in Helvetica, or Caslon, or any other typeface.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after William Caslon (1692–1766), English type founder.

 
 

Definition of Caslon in US English:

Caslon

noun-lən
  • A kind of roman typeface first introduced in the 18th century.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I love these Caslon headings, even if the Flash replacement making them work is being a bit fiddly, I only wish I could find a readable body serif for the web that actually had some typographical merit.
    • They excavated an assortment of typefaces, including Caslon, Scotch Roman and several different sans serif faces.
    • Requiring everyone to write in a specific ‘hand’ seems on par with requiring all printed body copy to be set in Helvetica, or Caslon, or any other typeface.
    • Type was the next consideration and as hand setting was to be the method, Bob settled on Monotype Caslon for basic text in the two available trade-set sizes, 12-point and 11-point.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after William Caslon (1692–1766), English type founder.

 
 
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