1490-1561 French typefounder and craftsman who was the first to specialize in type design, punch cutting and type founding as a service to publishers and printers. From the late 1520s, Garamond was commissioned to cut types for the publishing firm of...

Claude Garamond (c.1480–1561) was a Parisian publisher. He was one of the leading type designers of his time, and several contemporary typefaces, including those named Garamond, Granjon, and Sabon show his influence. Garamond came to prominence in...