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Type specimen of Christophe Plantin, c. 1585

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English: Type specimen of Christophe Plantin, c. 1585. The lower case of "Moyen Canon Romain" is the superb "gros canon" type of Claude Garamond, but with heavier replacement capitals by Hendrik van den Keere. The "Moyen Canon Flamand" is a very popular blackletter used throughout northwestern Europe, cutter unknown but probably from Paris c. 1504. The "Petit Canon Romain" is by Robert Granjon. Attributions according to Type Specimen Facsimiles 2.
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Author Christophe Plantin and his employees, c. 1585

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