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Free Caslon alternatives

William Caslon, London, 1720s. “When in doubt, use Caslon” is the oldest piece of advice in English typography.

What a Caslon substitute has to get right

The irregularity is the design. Caslon’s letters do not quite agree with each other, and a version that has been smoothed into consistency has removed the thing that makes a page of it readable.

The one in this archive

One entry, because one is the honest answer. A face is listed here only if the substitution would survive a designer looking at both.

  • Libre Caslon Text

    Serif · Pablo Impallari · Variable

    Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

Caslon is not ours and nothing here is affiliated with or endorsed by whoever owns it. The name is used to say what these free typefaces can be set instead of. Every font above is redistributable, carries its licence inside the download, and is free for commercial work.