Nicolas Jenson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Sommevoire |
| France | |
| Died | Venice |
| Italy | |
| 1480 | |
| Venice | |
| Italy | |
| Known for | Roman Typeface |
| Notable work | Roman typeface |
| blackletter | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1420 |
| Notabl work | creation of Roman typeface, made the final definitive break from blackletter style |
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| ID | 792844 |
Nicolas Jenson Life story
Nicholas Jenson was a French engraver, pioneer, printer and type designer who carried out most of his work in Venice, Italy. Jenson acted as Master of the French Royal Mint at Tours and is credited with being the creator of one of the finest early Roman typefaces.
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