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In particular, many 'Garamond' revivals of the early twentieth century are actually based on the work of a later punchcutter, Jean Jannon, whose noticeably different work was for some years misattributed to Garamond. The most common digital font named Garamond is Monotype Garamond.
- Serif
- Adobe Garamond Pro (regular style based on Garamond's work; italic on the work of Robert Granjon)
Oct 20, 2017 · Garamond is an old-style serif typeface that was created by engraver Claude Garamond in the 16th century. Often used for printing body text and books. Letters with relatively organic structure...
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Feb 1, 2022 · His typefaces, meticulously designed to resemble a more legible version of pen-and-ink handwriting, inspired a printer named Jean Jannon to create a similar type (also named after Garamond)...
Jan 19, 2021 · JJannon manages to transpose those dark corners into new technologies, and therefore retains an aftertaste of early digital type: cupped serifs, blunted angles, and, above all, relatively high contrast for a text typeface.
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.
Mar 15, 2020 · Originating from the designs of French punch-cutter Claude Garamond, the current family of typefaces is still based upon his original designs, even though Jean Jannon further elaborated Garamond’s designs in the 17th century.
Oct 1, 2009 · • specimens for several of Rudolf Koch’s principal typefaces: Eve Antiqua (also known as Koch Antiqua), Wilhelm Klingsporschrift, Wallau, Jessen, Claudius. • Mergenthaler Linotype’s Big Red Book (c.1937) with Metro and Electra by Dwiggins as well as several of the Legibility Group of typefaces by C.H. Griffith and Bell Gothic.
