Elzevir family

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Elzevir family Elzevir is an oldstyle typeface style related to garaldes. Elzevir was also the name of a renowned family of printers in the 16th and early 17th century in Leiden, The Hague, Utrecht, Copenhagen and Amsterdam. The first one, Louis (1540-1617), was the son of a Belgian printer in Leuven and established a print shop in Leiden in 1580. Other members include Isaac Elzevir, Bonaventrura Elzevir, and Abraham I Elzevir. They were operational until 1712. The Elzevir style was promoted by Louis Perrin in Lyon, France, in 1846. In the United States, this style is known as DeVinne. Britannica link.	EXTERNAL LINKS Elzevir family [Designer info] MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS The Belgian type scene ⦿ Dutch type design ⦿ The Danish type scene ⦿ Foundries of the 18th century ⦿ Elzevir ⦿ Typography ⦿

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