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Caslon AI image prompts
William Caslon's sturdy English old-style of the 1720s — slightly irregular, immensely practical, and so trustworthy it set the U.S. Declaration of Independence. 'When in doubt, use Caslon.' Use the prompts below in Midjourney, DALL·E, or Stable Diffusion — or build your own from the Caslon vocabulary.
Copy-ready prompts
Midjourney
a typographic specimen poster in the Caslon style, caslon, english old-style, william caslon, bracketed serifs, moderate contrast, high-waisted A, dependable book type, colonial printing, old-style, bracketed-serif, oblique-stress, moderate-contrast, highly detailed --ar 3:2 --no text, watermark
DALL·E / ChatGPT
A typographic specimen poster in the Caslon style. Emphasize caslon, english old-style, william caslon, bracketed serifs, moderate contrast, high-waisted A, dependable book type, colonial printing. The mood is old-style, bracketed-serif, oblique-stress, moderate-contrast. Highly detailed, no text or watermark, 3:2 landscape composition.
Stable Diffusion
a typographic specimen poster in the Caslon style, caslon, english old-style, william caslon, bracketed serifs, moderate contrast, high-waisted A, dependable book type, colonial printing, old-style, bracketed-serif, oblique-stress, moderate-contrast, highly detailed, sharp focus Negative prompt: text, watermark, signature, blurry, low quality, deformed
Caslon keyword vocabulary
Tap a keyword to collect it in the Designdeas prompt builder, then mix in your own subject.
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