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Harry Potter and the Font of Kochi

The typeface used to print Harry Potter's name and subtitle on the covers of J.K. Rowling's books is called Cochin. It is named after its 17th century designer, Nicolas Cochin.

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It is unknown if Nicolas Cochin's family had any connections to Kochi. It's possible that his family name had more to do with Cochinchina (in modern day Vietnam).

Wikipedia notes that Bloomsbury's editions of the books use this font. It is unclear if they were the only publishers to do so.