Anton Janson
Dutch typographer

Anton Janson

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Dutch typographer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Netherlands
Is:
DesignerArtistGraphic designer
Work field:
ArtsCreativity
Birth:
17 January 1620
Death:
18 November 1687(Leipzig, Leipzig District, East Germany)
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Anton Janson (January 17, 1620 in Wanden/Wauden? in Friesland – November 18, 1687 in Leipzig) was a Dutch type founder and printer.

The typeface Janson is named after him, although it can also be attributed to Hungarian punch-cutter and printer Miklós (Nicholas) Kis (1650–1702).