England, 18thCentury. Typeface designed by William Caslon, 1692-1766. His alphabets are still in standard use. A printers’ motto: When in doubt, use Caslon. It was during Caslon’s lifetime that the letters “J” and “U” became commonly used as they are today. Prior to his time, the letters “I” (or “G”) and “V” were used in their stead.

Open edition hand-set typography