Palatino Roman typeface
Scope and Contents
Palatino Roman typeface includes 8, 10 12, 14, 18, 20, 24, 30, 42, 54 point sizes in cast metal type.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-1984
Creator
- Zapf, Hermann (Type designer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
From: About Palatino Font Family.Palatino is the work of Hermann Zapf, and is probably the most universally admired and used of his type designs. In 1950, it was punchcut in metal by August Rosenberger at D. Stempel AG typefoundry in Frankfurt am Main, and then adapted for Linotype machine composition. Zapf optimized Palatino's design for legibility by giving it open counters and carefully weighted strokes, producing a typeface that was legible even on the inferior paper of the post-World War II period. The font was named after Giambattista Palatino, a master of calligraphy from the time of Leonardo da Vinci. Palatino is a typeface based on classical Italian Renaissance forms. Palatino works well for both text and display typography.
Extent
32 Linear Feet (12 type drawers)
Language
English
Overview
Palatino is a large typeface family designed by hermann Zapf. It was initially released in 1948 by the Linotype foundry. It was digitally modified in 1984 to be issued on the Apple Computer operating system. Included in the collection are Palatino Roman, Palatino Italic, and Palatino Swash typefaces.
Arrangement
Type is arranged by letter within point size.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Cary Type Collections consist of relief printing types suitable for use with letterpress printing presses.
Physical Location
Lowenthal room, Type case 15, Drawers 1-12
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number(s): Palatino roman typeface was acquired from the RIT School of Printing Management and Sciences, at an undetermined date.
Palatino Roman
- Palatino Roman Specimen, Cary Graphic Arts Image Database
Case
upper case lower case, figures, spacing
Material
cast metal
Font Size
8 pt. 10 pt. 12 pt. 14 pt. 18 pt. 20 pt. 24 pt. 30 pt. 42 pt. 54 pt.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Amelia Hugill-Fontanel, February 2013.
Subject
- Mergenthaler Linotype Company (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Palatino Roman typeface
- Status
- In Progress
- Subtitle
- CARTYPE = Cary Type Collections
- Author
- Amelia Hugill-Fontanel
- Date
- 12 Febr 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
