Definitions for Baskerville
ˈbæs kərˌvɪlbaskerville

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1. Baskervillenoun

   A serif typeface from the 18th century

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1. Baskerville

   Baskerville is a serif typeface designed in the 1750s by John Baskerville (1706–1775) in Birmingham, England, and cut into metal by punchcutter John Handy. Baskerville is classified as a transitional typeface, intended as a refinement of what are now called old-style typefaces of the period, especially those of his most eminent contemporary, William Caslon.Compared to earlier designs popular in Britain, Baskerville increased the contrast between thick and thin strokes, making the serifs sharper and more tapered, and shifted the axis of rounded letters to a more vertical position. The curved strokes are more circular in shape, and the characters became more regular. These changes created a greater consistency in size and form, influenced by the calligraphy Baskerville had learned and taught as a young man. Baskerville's typefaces remain very popular in book design and there are many modern revivals, which often add features such as bold type which did not exist in Baskerville's time.As Baskerville's typefaces were proprietary to him and sold to a French publisher after his death, some designs influenced by him were made by British punchcutters. The Fry Foundry of Bristol created a version, probably cut by their typefounder Isaac Moore. Marketed in the twentieth century as "Fry's Baskerville" or "Baskerville Old Face", a digitisation based on the more delicate larger sizes is included with some Microsoft software.

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1. Baskerville

   Baskerville is a transitional serif typeface designed in 1757 by John Baskerville 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 & Firmin Didot. The Baskerville typeface is the result of John Baskerville's intent to improve upon the types of William Caslon. He increased the contrast between thick and thin strokes, making the serifs sharper and more tapered, and shifted the axis of rounded letters to a more vertical position. The curved strokes are more circular in shape, and the characters became more regular. These changes created a greater consistency in size and form. Baskerville's typeface was the culmination of a larger series of experiments to improve legibility which also included paper making and ink manufacturing. The result was a typeface that reflected Baskerville's ideals of perfection, where he chose simplicity and quiet refinement. His background as a writing master is evident in the distinctive swash tail on the uppercase Q and in the cursive serifs in the Baskerville Italic. The refined feeling of the typeface makes it an excellent choice to convey dignity and tradition.

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1. BASKERVILLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Baskerville is ranked #8734 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Baskerville surname appeared 3,755 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Baskerville.
   
   71.2% or 2,675 total occurrences were Black.
   21.6% or 811 total occurrences were White.
   4.2% or 160 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.3% or 87 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.2% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 11 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Baskerville?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Baskerville in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Baskerville in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Baskerville in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Baskerville
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baskerville
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Baskerville
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html