Why Use Garamond Font?

Because of it's superior legibility, economic ink usage and classic forms, Garamond is a favorite for books, manuals or any printed material that features large bodies of small type. It has been used in all American editions of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, the Hunger Games trilogy and the Shiver Trilogy.

Why is Garamond a good font?

Garamond is a classic font because it is both elegant and legible at varying sizes. ... Sans serifs are particularly good at maintaining legibility no matter the context: hence the endurance of fonts like Helvetica.

What is Garamond font used for?

Garamond is a group of many serif typefaces, named for sixteenth-century Parisian engraver Claude Garamond, generally spelled as Garamont in his lifetime. Garamond-style typefaces are popular and particularly often used for book printing and body text.

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