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During the sixteenth century the techniques of printing
and moveable type were spreading throughout Europe.
In Germany, new printing techniques and letter-forms
were advancing and being invented. These moderniza-
tions spread rapidly. In France, a Renaissance man
called Geoffroy Tory set out to improve the French
language. He created systems of improving and add-
ing specific letter-forms; such as accent marks. Years
later Claude Garamond, also known as Garamont,
achieved a high reputation as a type designer. He
revolutionized the quality of printing.
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The development of typography and writing through-
out history has advanced ever since the 15th century
when the letterpress and moveable type was invented.
After the humanist movement, type designers wanted
to continue to revolutionize type. The classification
called Garalde, also known as Aldine, was created to
categorize certain old style typefaces. At the time im-
portant Garalde fonts included Garamond and Bembo.
Claude Garamond was initially recognized for the de-
sign of Garamond; however Jean Jannon was actually
the real creator of this illustrious font.
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3 t e c h n o lo g y
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The sixteenth century was a time period in which
the art of booking making was becoming revolution-
ized and prevalent. Garamond was highly influenced
by past type-designers so he set out his career as a
printer, punch-cutter, and type-designer. At the time,
propaganda and religious texts were highly sought
after; which was essential to the progression of soci-
ety at the time. Different standards of printing became
widespread and significant in any type-foundry. Since
there were few skilled in the field of printing, there was
often a lot of competition. There were not many artists
who could actually master the craft of punch-cutting
and typecasting because it was tedious and and
particularly difficult process.
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Claude Garamonds work as a printer rendered him
one of the most exquisite designers of the sixteenth
century. Printers and punch-cutters that preceded
Garamond were influenced greatly by his styles. If it
was not for Garamond France may have only used
black-letter fonts, even today. Garamond replaced
black-letter forms with his, more elegant, roman let-
ters. His more modern oblique capitals complimented
the italic lowercase creating a new kind of style that
became popular. His letterforms were more delicate
than ones before. He made his own refinements, such
as using larger counters and capitals, and using more
openly curved strokes. His intentions were purely
based on legibility and purpose of his typeface.
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Garamonds letterforms are still being used today; they
are essentially used for popular corporation advertise-
ments, books, and logos. Garamonds purpose for his
font has still been maintained throughout history. He
originally created it for the purpose of legibility, mainly
for books. It was used for printing books. His work
was considered ground-breaking and he used in to
produce books like Paraphrases in Elegantiarum Libros
Laurentii Ballae, by Erasmus. Later it was used for im-
portant books like Gullivers Travels, in nineteen-fifty. It
was used for advertisement in Paris Worlds Fair in the
beginning of the twentieth century.
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Rounded Forms
Round-Square Forms
Square Forms
Diagonal Square Forms
Diagonal Forms
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different shaped spurs
flat ear
spur
Uu Ss
U counter narrower than O counter b o t h S s h a v e s i m i l a r p r o p o r t i o n s
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Bb Dd
the B is narrower than the O
Ee Jj
arm dots slightly offset
small counter
Pp Rr
disconnected bowl descender juncture
shoulder
square forms 34
Ff Ll
tail flows from bowl
Ii Tt
stem left and right serifs differ
terminal
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Nn Yy
N and O are almost equal in width
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slanted serif
foot leg
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weight change
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slightly rounded apex
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Garamonds letterforms are still being used today; they are es-
sentially used for popular corporation advertisements, books, and
logos. Garamonds purpose for his font has still been maintained
throughout history. He created it for the purpose of legibility.
14 - point
Garamonds letterforms are still being used today; they are essentially used
for popular corporation advertisements, books, and logos. Garamonds pur-
pose for his font has still been maintained throughout history. He created it
for the purpose of legibility, mainly for books.
12 - point
Garamonds letterforms are still being used today; they are essentially used for
popular corporation advertisements, books, and logos. Garamonds purpose for his
font has still been maintained throughout history. He created it for the purpose of
legibility, mainly for books.
11 - point
Garamonds letterforms are still being used today; they are essentially used for popular corporation advertisements,
books, and logos. Garamonds purpose for his font has still been maintained throughout history. He created it for
the purpose of legibility, mainly for books.
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