GARAMOND

By: Elisha Amra, Aly Anser, Sarrah Murtaza, Asadullah

Rajper
WHAT IS GARAMOND?

• The Garamond font originated in France in the 16th

century.

• One of the first Mathematically consistent typefaces.

• It was a popular choice for use in text-heavy

documents and long-form content
CLAUDE GARAMOND
• Claude Garamond was a Parisian typeface designer and
engraver, in the 16th century.

• The first of the "humanist" style of typography.

• Garamond's designs have been widely used and imitated.

 

• Many modern versions of the font are based on his

original designs.

• first to develop a system for producing mathematically

consistent typefaces.

•  influenced by the work of the great Venetian type

FONT USAGE
• Books and literary publications

• Printing and design

• Marketing and advertising

• Digital media
FONT USAGE
 POPULARITY

• 16th and 17th centuries (Initial Rise)

• 18th and 19th centuries (Decline)

• 20th century(Rise Again)

• Digital age (Peak)

CONTROVERSIES
• Attribution: There is some confusion over who actually created
the original Garamond font

• Imitations and knock-offs: Over the centuries, there have been

many imitations and knock-offs of the Garamond font that have
been created and sold under the same name.

• Modern variations: In recent years, there have been several

modern variations of the Garamond font, some of which have
been criticized for being too stylized or altered from the
original design.
Thank You!