The Peignot typeface was born from ideas of the Bauhaus and the Renaissance. It was a quirky san-serif designed by A.M. Cassandre, poster artist. It is recognizable for its thick and thin body and use of uppercase letters in its lowercase form. While Cassandre is credited with the design the man in which it was named for and paid for by was Charles Peignot. Peignot was the embodiment of French typography for more than five decades.