Claude Mozet

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Claude Mozet Typefounder in Nantes, b. 1704, d. 1760, Nantes. Until 1743, he was typefounder in Paris, and settled in Nantes some time between then and 1754. His work can be found in Épreuves des caracteres de la fonderie de Claude Mozet, fondeur&graveur de caractères d'imprimerie (Nantes, 1754), and in Épreuves des caracteres de la fonderie de Claude Mozet, fondeur&graveur de caractères d'imprimerie (Paris, 1743). In 1760, Mozet's foundry was taken over by J. Fr. Hémery, who was based in Paris, where he had been director of the Fournier foundry (the elder and the younger) for over 30 years.	EXTERNAL LINKS MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Claude Mozet Foundries of the 18th century ⦿ Type design in France ⦿ Fournier ⦿

file name: Claude Mozet Specimen Book Cover 1743

file name: Claude Mozet Specimen Book Cover 1754

file name: Claude Mozet Epreuve De Caracteres 1754

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