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Garamond A native of Paris, Claude Garamond (1490 - 1561) was an engraver and the first to produce a reworking of the earlier typefaces of Aldus Manutius, creating a face called Garamond. This small roman type became the standard European type of the day and was still in use in the 18th century. During most of the 20th century, most leading foundries around the world have redrawn their own versions of Garamond’s typeface, and Garamond’s roman is still regarded today as one of the classic typefaces.

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Horizontal serifs on “k, w, x, y” display irregulairties.Double story “g” with closed tail.Stark contrast in stroke width.

Name	Garamond
Characteristics	Horizontal serifs on “k, w, x, y” display irregulairties. Double story “g” with closed tail. Stark contrast in stroke width.
History	A native of Paris, Claude Garamond (1490 - 1561) was an engraver and the first to produce a reworking of the earlier typefaces of Aldus Manutius, creating a face called Garamond. This small roman type became the standard European type of the day and was still in use in the 18th century. During most of the 20th century, most leading foundries around the world have redrawn their own versions of Garamond’s typeface, and Garamond’s roman is still regarded today as one of the classic typefaces.

Garamond Roman Type Garamond’s Horizontal Serifs K W