Hector Guimard

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Hector Guimard Hector Guimard (b. Lyon, 1867, d. New York, 1942) was an architect, who is widely considered today to be the most prominent representative of the French Art Nouveau movement (1890-1905). Designer in 1901 of the art nouveau font Metropolitaines used in the Paris metro (see here). His lettering was based on work done by Auriol for the Peignot foundry. Entrance of a metro station in Paris. Digital implementations of Metropolitaines exist at URW and at Linotype.	EXTERNAL LINKS Hector Guimard [Designer info] MyFonts search Monotype search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Calligraphic typefaces ⦿ Type design in France ⦿ Art Nouveau typefaces ⦿ Type scene in New York ⦿

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