Born in 1706, John Baskerville led his life in a constant quest for the perfection of his art, print. Baskerville can been seen as a jack of all trades in the printing spectra with abilities ranging from stone cutting to writting. In 1750 Baskerville started a small printing shop in the United Kingdom, with money he had saved. Baskerville spent seven years attempting to print his first book, and in the meantime completely revolutionized the printing process. His hard work produced the Baskerville font known today.
Baskerville was never truly rewarded for his long work, and even had to ask for a subsidy to stay afloat. Books made by Baskerville are recognized by their large size, wide margins and quality paper and ink. Baskerville type, which was printed on glossed paper, appeared very bold due to his very black ink. Baskerville was appointed the printer of the University of Cambrige and printed works such as, Horace, the Bible, and Virgil. Baskerville was criticized during his time for his typography, but discovery of his types in the early 20th century have brought his work back to print as a type that is easy on the eyes for continuous reading.
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Baskerville was never truly rewarded for his long work, and even had to ask for a subsidy to stay afloat. Books made by Baskerville are recognized by their large size, wide margins and quality paper and ink. Baskerville type, which was printed on glossed paper, appeared very bold due to his very black ink. Baskerville was appointed the printer of the University of Cambrige and printed works such as, Horace, the Bible, and Virgil. Baskerville was criticized during his time for his typography, but discovery of his types in the early 20th century have brought his work back to print as a type that is easy on the eyes for continuous reading.
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