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A Subtle Transition
1720 CE
England. William Caslon releases his design,
an Old Style typeface. Much admired
into present, the typeface has seen many
adaptations. See: Adobe Caslon (1990).
18th CEntu ry CE
A new age, known as the Enlightenment, brings
with it further renement and changes to
typeface design, transitioning from older roman
styles (Caslon) to Modern styles that have an
exquisitely delicate and sophisticated visual
characteristic of contrasting thick-thin strokes.
C. 1702 CE
In France, Philippe Grandjean is the
punchcutter for Romain du Roi, a Transitional
style typeface marking a form between older
styles ...