Pierre Simon Fournier
French type founder, engraver, and printer (1712-1768) who revolutionized typographic practice through his innovation of the point system for measuring type sizes. Created elegant typefaces in rococo style and standardized type measurement across the industry. His treatise 'Manuel typographique' (1764-1766) became an essential reference for printers and established principles of typographic design that influenced typography for centuries.
- Type designer
- from France