Commentary December 13, 2002 Imprimerie L. Danel
.....	¶ Imprimerie L. Danel was founded in 1698, as a successor of Imprimerie Fache, which existed in Lille since the early 1600s. It has remained a family business, and occupies two factories, one in Lille, and one in Loos. It appears that some original type was made by L. Danel over the years, although it cannot be said that such was the focus of the business. The "Livret Typographique L. Danel" (Lille, 1935) describes some of the history and typefaces.
The Danel faces	¶ Danel created some typefaces such as Danel Romain and Danel Italique. However, the steelplate face Taille-douce-Azurée is one of the most elegant faces in the collection. The entire collection is, in fact, very French, with many faces that have their origins in the Bodoni-Didot era (which happens to coincide with Napoleon's reign).
More faces	Palestine Italique. Petit Canon Italique. Ronde, Ronde Anglaise and Ronde Moderne. Gros Canon. Robur Noir. Sphinx. Romande.
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