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Cochin

Cochin is a serif typeface designed by Georges Peignot for the Paris foundry G. Peignot et Fils (future Deberny & Peignot) in 1912.

About Cochin

Cochin is a serif typeface designed by Georges Peignot for the Paris foundry G. Peignot et Fils (future Deberny & Peignot) in 1912. It is based on the copperplate engravings of 18th century French artist Charles-Nicolas Cochin, from whom the typeface also takes its name. The font has a small x-height with long ascenders. Georges Peignot also created the design Nicolas-Cochin as a looser variation in the same style.

From the Wikipedia article “Cochin (typeface)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Using Cochin in a book

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