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Garamond: An Incomplete History of Type

Diana Varma Season 1 Episode 297

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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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