Caslon Figure Case

*	¦	+ +	§	¶	\|\|	fist	°	´	-
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1/4		1/2		3/4		1/3		2/3
4 em quads		3 em quads		2 em quads		em quads		en quads
1		2		3		4		5

\|	\|	\|	«	«»	»	}	}	£	frct qds
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1/6		1/8		3/8		5/8		7/8
.	,	en ldrs		em ldrs		2 em ldrs		3 em ldrs
6		7		8		9		0

This typecase lay is shown in Southward: Modern Printing (2nd ed 1904) as being the figure or table setting case manufactured at the Caslon Foundry, and invented by T.W.Smith. It is designed to hold not just figures, quadrats and leaders, but also fractions and split fractions, plus braces and other sorts used in tabular matter. The box with ¦ represents a single dagger, and next to it is a double dagger. The boxes with « «» » represent a three-part brace. The case's empty configuration is Caslon Figure.

A somewhat similar lay is shown by De Vinne in 1904, being a useful case for tabular figure work, although his case has an extra box in row three, and three less boxes in row four from the top. It thus omits the 1/6 fraction and 4 em quad boxes.

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This page was written in 1999 by David Bolton and last updated 10 January 2006.