Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caslon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: caslon
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Any of the serif typefaces designed by William Caslon I (c. 1692–1766) in London, or inspired by his work.

Example Sentences

"Caslon or Garamond or Baskerville is shouted as the compositors search for as many cases of these types as can be found."

Questions

What does caslon mean?: A surname.

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