Anton Janson (January 17, 1620 in Wanden/Wauden? in

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– November 18, 1687 in

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) was a Dutch type founder and printer. The typeface

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

References

*Carter, Rob, Day, Ben, Meggs, Philip. ''Typographic Design: Form and Communication, Second Edition.'' Van Nostrand Reinhold, Inc: 1993 . *Meggs, Philip B. and McKelvey, Roy. ''Revival of the Fittest: Digital Versions of Classic Typefaces.'' RC Publications: 2000. . * Molnár, József. ''Misztótfalusi Kis Miklós''. Európai Protestáns Szabadegyetem: 2000. . 1620 births 1687 deaths Dutch typographers and type designers Dutch graphic designers People from Friesland {{Netherlands-artist-stub