Francis Thibaudeau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French typographer
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Place of Birth: Cholet, Pays de la Loire, France
About Francis Thibaudeau
- Francis Thibaudeau (1860, Cholet, France – 1925, Paris) is a French typographer and creator of the first well-established system for classifying typefaces, the Thibaudeau classification.
- He devised his system while developing the catalogues for the Renault & Marcou and G.
- Peignot & Fils foundries in the early 20th century.
- He worked at G.
- Peignot & Fils (1898–1919), Peignot & Cie (1919–1923), and Deberny & Peignot (1923–1925). His book, La lettre d'imprimerie (The Letter of the Printing Office), is printed in Auriol, a typeface designed by its namesake, George Auriol and reflecting typical Art Nouveau design.
- In this text, he states clearly his patriotic purpose: "May this work of popularization [...] inspire interest in the nature of the printed letter and then in the art of its use and applications, [...] for the greatest profit of the national industry and the triumph of French art."
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