We have recently cast founts of the long unavailable large composition sizes of Caslon. These rare die-cases, whose worldwide sales by Monotype often barely exceeded single figures of each size (see Matrix 4, p. 48), come with all the outside characters that Monotype cut, such as the ct ligatures, long s, and swash ilalics, as well as small caps. Monotype’s recutting of Caslon was virtually identical to the characters cut by Wm Caslon in the eighteenth century (see Matrix 20, pp. 1-7). This is therefore an unusual opportunity to acquire some of the most beautiful founts cut by Englands greatest type founder.

Alongside Caslon we have one of the largest collections of Monotype die cases anywhere and regularly update our stocks of available founts. If there is something you are looking for and cannot see in the shop please ask.

Our metal is hardened Monotype, harder than normal Monotype, but less hard than true founders’.