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| Fournier, Pierre Simon |
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(py r s môN´ f rny ´) (KEY) , 171268, Parisian type founder. Fournier devised the first point system for measuring and naming sizes of type in 1737. He designed a number of typefaces and many typographic ornaments. He was the author of Manuel typographique (2 vol., 176466). |
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