Georges Peignot
French type designer, type foundry and business owner (1872-1915) · France · On the map · Executives · Died at 43
Georges Louis Jean Baptiste Peignot was a French type designer, type founder, and businessman who managed the G. Peignot & Fils foundry until his death in combat during World War I.
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The father of four children, under his leadership the G. Peignot & Fils foundry became one of the most well-known and remarkable French typography houses of the twentieth century : over 17 years, he created or launched several prestigious fonts, including Grasset, Cochin, and Garamont.
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