Caslon Font
Caslon is an English old-style serif first cut in the 1720s, known for its practical, warm text setting.
Caslon Font Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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About Caslon Font
Caslon is an English old-style serif first cut in the 1720s, known for its practical, warm text setting.
Traditional for books, historical documents and classic editorial design.
Where can you use Caslon Font?
Typical uses include books, editorial, historical reproduction. Test it at the sizes you actually plan to publish: display styles lose detail in small interface text, and text styles can look flat in a large headline.
Before you use it commercially, open the licence that comes with the file. Free download does not always mean free commercial use, and web embedding is sometimes licensed separately. Our font licensing guide explains the common licence types in plain language.
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FAQ
Caslon is an English old-style serif first cut in the 1720s, known for its practical, warm text setting.
No. Caslon Font is a commercial typeface, so you need a licence from the foundry or reseller, or access through a subscription service that includes it.
On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install, or drag it into Settings > Personalisation > Fonts. On macOS, double-click the file and press Install Font in Font Book. On Android and iOS you need a font-installer or design app. Restart the application you are working in so Caslon Font appears in its font menu.
Close alternatives in the same category include Amiri Font, Baskerville Font, Cambria Font. The related fonts grid on this page is generated from the same category, so it updates as the directory grows.