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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jean_JannonJean Jannon - Wikipedia

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   The matrices of Jannon's Imprimerie nationale type. Jean Jannon (died 20 December 1658) was a French Protestant printer, type designer, punchcutter and typefounder active in Sedan in the seventeenth century. He was a reasonably prolific printer by contemporary standards, printing several hundred books.

3. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Category:Jean_JannonCategory:Jean Jannon - Wikimedia Commons

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   Jannon and Jannon Sans.gif 800 × 594; 28 KB Jannon Romain de l'Université matrices.jpg 2,592 × 1,728; 1.7 MB Monotype Garamond italic.png 5,615 × 2,481; 736 KB

4. productiontype.com › article › the-1621-specimen-ofThe 1621 specimen of Jean Jannon | Production Type

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   May 21, 2024 · 2024-05-21. Words by Michel Wlassikoff. The 1621 specimen of Jean Jannon. Jean Jannon (1580–1658), formerly of the workshop of Robert III Estienne, in Paris, expert in engraving and foundry, master printer in 1606, settled in Sedan from 1610.

5. typographica.org › typeface-reviews › jjannonJJannon – Typographica

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   Jan 19, 2021 · JJannon. Reviewed by Jean-Baptiste Levée on January 19, 2021. Designer. François Rappo. Foundry. Optimo. Classification. Serif. Featured in. Typefaces of 2019. Elsewhere. JJannon in use. Get the Fonts i. Optimo. The fonts of Jean Jannon, a.k.a. the would-be Garamond, were underrated by twentieth-century typographers.

6. www.designhistory.org › Type_milestones_pages › FrenchTypeFrench Typographic Contributions - Design History

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   Jean Jannon & "Garamont" & Beatrice Warde In the 1920's an American type historian, Beatrice Warde, (1900-1969) discovered that Jannon's matrices had been incorrectly identified as the work of Garamont. In 1926, Ms Warde, who had worked for both the American Type Founders and Monotype, made her reputation on an article in which she wrote about ...

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7. www.stormtype.com › people › jean-jannonJean Jannon | Storm Type Foundry

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   About. The engraver Jean Jannon ranks among the significant representatives of French typography of the first half of the 17th century. He was born in 1580, apparently in Switzerland. He trained as punch-cutter in Paris.

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   Who was Jean Jannon?

   • The matrices of Jannon's Imprimerie nationale type. Jean Jannon (died 20 December 1658) was a French Protestant printer, type designer, punchcutter and typefounder active in Sedan in the seventeenth century. He was a reasonably prolific printer by contemporary standards, printing several hundred books.

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   What is jjannon?

   • Released in 2019, JJannon is a welcome signal of type designers’ renewed interest in Jannon’s legacy.

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   Are Jean Jannon fonts underrated?

   • The fonts of Jean Jannon, a.k.a. the would-be Garamond, were underrated by twentieth-century typographers. François Rappo sets the record straight with his crisp JJannon.

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   What typeface does Jannon use?

   • Jannon's typefaces are based on the style of the previous century, especially the roman. Some differences in the roman are his characteristic 'a' with a curved bowl and the top left serifs of letters such as 'm' and 'p', with a distinctive scooped-out form.

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9. alexanderslawsonarchive.com › anatomy-of-typeThe Alexander S. Lawson Archive » Anatomy of Type Faces ...

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   Sep 9, 2011 · The type of similar appearance, cut by Jean Jannon about 1621, became the property of the Imprimerie Nationale, achieving worldwide attention about 1900 under the name of caractères de l’Université. This latter type was mistakenly attributed to Claude Garamond.