![]() ![]() He also offered a unique vision: he is the first to clearly comprehend the concept of “type family,” sorting a set of similarly styled alphabets by sizes, width, and by x-heights. Precursor of the Modern style, Fournier’s body of work deeply influenced his times, and created the fertile ground from which the Didot family and Giambattista Bodoni developed their own styles.During the historical period of the 18th century, Fournier exemplified the intellectual pursuits of the times with his own research on type, documenting in detail the typefounding process. ![]() His art is representative of the pre-revolutionary “Age of Enlightenment” (Siècle des Lumières). Early in his career, the young Pierre Simon developed a strong aesthetic that he cultivated throughout his life. Featuring three optical sizes, PS Fournier is designed to perform in any context.The Pierre Simon Fournier heritagePierre Simon Fournier (1712-1768) was a leading innovative type designer of the mid-18th century. PS Fournier elegantly represents the transition to the modern era of typography. ![]() Fournier was the prolific Parisian type designer whose work is best known for its iconic representation of French transitional style. ![]() Style and elegance in 14 stylesPS Fournier, created by Stéphane Elbaz, is designed in tribute to Pierre Simon Fournier. ![]()
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