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  1. CategorySerif
    ClassificationTransitional serif
    Designer(s)John Baskerville
  1. WEBApr 10, 2024 · Based on a local legend of a spectral hound that haunted Dartmoor in Devonshire, England, the story is set in the moors at Baskerville Hall and the nearby Grimpen Mire, and the action takes …

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    They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. John Baskerville (born Jan. 28, 1706, Wolverley, Worcestershire, Eng.—died Jan. 8, 1775, Birmingham, Warwickshire) was an English printer and creator of a typeface of great distinction bearing his name, whose works are among the finest examples of the art of printing.
    Baskerville is classified as a transitional typeface, intended as a refinement of what are now called old-style typefaces of the period, especially those of his most eminent contemporary, William Caslon. [a]
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    Baskerville's styles of type and printing, although initially unpopular in Britain, proved influential for a brief transitional period in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, with printers and type designers such as Joseph Fry, Isaac Moore who may have been Fry's punchcutter, and Wilson of Glasgow.
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    Baskerville type has been revived, its clarity and balance making it a good type for continuous reading. This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Journalist and popular science writer.
  3. WEBOct 26, 2010 · Learn about the history, design and usage of Baskerville, a transitional typeface created by John Baskerville in 1754. See examples of Baskerville in print, logos, posters and more.

  4. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle - History Hit

  5. WEBOpen Baskerville is a collaborative effort to create a modern version of a historical typeface based on Isaac Moore's Fry's Baskerville. Learn about the history, the source code, and how to contribute to the project.