Baskerville

[ bas-ker-vil ]

noun

1. John, 1706–75, English typographer and manufacturer of lacquered ware.
2. a style of type.

Baskerville

/ ˈbæskəˌvɪl /

noun

1. a style of type

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baskerville¹

C18: named after John Baskerville (1706–1775), English printer

Example Sentences

Executive producer Jodi Baskerville was elevated in the wake of Matt James’ disastrous season.

From Los Angeles Times

Television, which produces “The Bachelor, have declined comment on the status of Jodi Baskerville, who became the franchise’s first Black executive producer in 2021, after James’ season.

From Los Angeles Times

Her style was bold and fresh: often red and black graphics with lots of white space, and always sans serif Helvetica lettering — an astonishing sight in San Francisco at the time, where most lettering was either traditional typefaces like Baskerville and Times Roman and, a bit later, the loopy, trippy, hippie style found on rock posters and album covers.

From New York Times

Baskerville became coach in 1997 and ran the program for 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times

“We always had players, but people would leave,” Baskerville said.

From Los Angeles Times