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Baskerville Baskerville is a transitional serif typeface designed in 1757 by John Baskerville (1706–1775) in Birmingham, England. Baskerville is classified as a transitional typeface, positioned between the old style typefaces of William Caslon, and the modern styles of Giambattista Bodoni and Firmin Didot.

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Tail on lowercase “g” does not close.Increased contrast between thick and thin strokes.Sharp, tapered serifs.

Name	Baskerville
Characteristics	Tail on lowercase “g” does not close. Increased contrast between thick and thin strokes. Sharp, tapered serifs.
History	Baskerville is a transitional serif typeface designed in 1757 by John Baskerville (1706–1775) in Birmingham, England. Baskerville is classified as a transitional typeface, positioned between the old style typefaces of William Caslon, and the modern styles of Giambattista Bodoni and Firmin Didot.

Baskerville Transitional Tail Lowercase G Close Increased Contrast