Baskerville's typeface was part of an ambitious project to create books of the greatest possible quality. Baskerville was a wealthy industrialist, who had started his career as a writing-master (teacher of calligraphy) and … See more

The following foundries offered versions of Baskerville:
• The original punches were sold by Baskerville's widow … See more

As it had been a standard type for many years, Baskerville was widely available in cold type. Alphatype, Autologic, Berthold, Compugraphic, Dymo, Star/Photon, Harris, See more

As a somewhat precise design that emphasises contrast between thick and thin strokes, modern designers may prefer different revivals for different text sizes, printing methods … See more

1. ^ It should be realised that "Transitional" is a somewhat nebulous classification, almost always including Baskerville and other typefaces … See more

Key features of Baskerville are its E where the bottom arm projects further than the upper, a W with no centre serif, and in the lower-case g where the bottom loop is open. Some fonts cut … See more

Some examples of volumes published by Baskerville.
• John Milton's Paradise Lost (1758)
• Volume One of The works of Joseph Addison See more