Georges Peignot
Georges Peignot | |
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Georges Peignot, age 38 | |
| Born | Georges Louis Jean Baptiste Peignot 24 June 1872 Paris, France |
| Died | 28 September 1915 (aged 43) Givenchy, France |
| Occupation(s) | Type designer, type founder, manager of the G. Peignot et Fils foundry |
| Years active | 1896–1915 |
| Known for | Grasset, Cochin, Auriol, Garamont typefaces |
Georges Louis Jean Baptiste Peignot (June 24, 1872, Paris – September 28, 1915, Givenchy-en-Gohelle) was a French type designer, type founder, and manager of the G. Peignot & Fils foundry until his death in combat during World War I. The father of four children (including poet Colette Peignot, under her alias Laure), under his leadership the G. Peignot & Fils foundry became one of the most well-known and remarkable French typography houses of the twentieth century (an "elite house", according to a former French Prime Minister): over 17 years, he created or launched several prestigious fonts, including Grasset, Cochin, and Garamont.