Garamond, a group of many serif typefaces which are popularly used in book printing and body text, was named after Claude Garamond, a French designer, publisher and punch-cutter,
Garamond is a group of many serif typefaces, named for sixteenth-century Parisian engraver Claude Garamond, generally spelled as Garamont in his lifetime. Claude Garamont (c. 15101561), known commonly as Claude Garamond, was a French type designer, publisher and punch-cutter based in Paris. Garamond-style typefaces are popular and particularly often used for book printing and body text. 
