![]() ![]() Philippe Grandjean (1666-1714) cut the punches to convert the master alphabets into text type. ![]() The master alphabets were engraved as large copperplate prints (Figs. This Romain du Roi, as the new typeface was called, had in- creased contrast between thick and thin strokes, sharp horizon- tal serifs, and an even balance to each letterform. Headed by mathematician Nicolas Jaugeon, the academicians examined all previous alphabets and studies on type design. The new letters were to be designed by "scientific" principles. _- In 1692 the French king Louis XIV, who had a strong interest in printing, ordered a committee of scholars to develop a new typeface for the Imprimerie Royale, the royal printing office established in 1640 to restore quality.
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