Robert Estienne's Printing Types
Hendrik D. L. Vervliet
This lengthy article gives an account of Robert I Estienne's stock type founts, and investigates which designers punchcutters may have served under him. It describes illustrates twenty-nine founts (nine Romans, four Italics, six Greeks, ten Hebrews) discusses, in turn, the sources Etienne had available, his acquisition main characteristics Hebrews. A technical description tables arranged by type-size date end study. Its conclusions address (controversial) attribution new 1530 Romans some Italics to Claude Garamont, use Grecs du Roy outside France Geneva, ascription Jean Arnoul dit Picard square Hebrews used Estienne from mid-1543 onwards
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