Garamond
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Garamond
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Around the same time, Apple adopted the custom version of the serif font ITC Garamond that would later be immortalized in its “Think Different” ads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Compared to Sustainable Serif at 12 point size, “for Garamond to have the same size of the letter, it has to be scaled up to 15.2 point size,” Mr Stobberup says.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024
Typefaces like Garamond also have thinner lines and strokes, which can fade on the page as point size is reduced.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024
He also loves to mention typefaces — Bembo, Baskerville, Garamond, Caslon and Janson come up a lot — and the names of beautiful papers: Amalfi, Fabriano, Nideggen.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
Traveling with him is Bishop Garamond, who has the authority to enforce whatever Durufle wills.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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