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Claude Garamond (c.1480–1561) was a Parisian publisher. He was one of the leading type designers of his time, and several of the typefaces he designed are still in use, notably the font Garamond, named in his honor.
Garamond came to prominence in 1541, when three of his Greek typefaces were requested for a royally ordered book series by Robert Estienne. Garamond based them on the handwritings of Angelo Vergecio, the King's Librarian at Fontainebleau, and his ten-year-old pupil, Henri Estienne. According to Arthur Tilley, the editions are "among the most finished specimens of typography that exist." Garamond's Roman were created shortly thereafter, and his influence rapidly spread throughout and beyond France during the 1540s.
Garamond's name was originally spelled with a 't' at the end, but under the influence of standardized French spelling, the 'd' became customary and stuck.
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Linotype Library: Claude Garamond - Information about Claude Garamond and the typefaces he created.
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