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Garamond: An Incomplete History of Type
Season 1
Episode 297
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Description
From the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before...Welcome to An Incomplete History of Type (Part 6!)
This episode is guest hosted by Lilly Clements.
Name: Garamond
Release Date: Mid 16th Century
Designer: Claude Garamond
Classification: Old Style Serif Typeface
Owned By: Not owned by one single person, but digital variations are owned by multiple different companies: Adobe Garamond, Monotype Garamond, Stempel Garamond, and EB Garamond
Claim to Fame: Garamond is the most legible text typeface for publishing for centuries.
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