A historic type firm that's still at the cutting edge: This storied business began as a type foundry set up by one of print's most iconic figures

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Next year sees the 300th anniversary of the company that is today called Caslon Ltd. In 1720, a London based engraver called William Caslon cut the punches for his first typeface, and went on to set up a foundry that bore his name. The path to today's company is slightly convoluted, but it is still run by the Caslon family and still supplies letterpress equipment, notably the revived Adana hand press. However it has moved with the times and sells equipment and consumables that complement the latest digital presses. It's a regular fixture at trade shows internationally where its clever foil printers, card cutters and the novelty of the Adana presses often draw small crowds from printers who didn't realise they exist.