Palatino Italic typeface
Scope and Contents
Palatino italic typeface includes 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 20, 24, 30, 42, 54 point sizes in cast metal type.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1950 (release date)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
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. From: About Palatino Font Family.
Extent
24 Linear Feet (9 California cases)
Language
English
Overview
Palatino is a large typeface family designed by Hermann Zapf. It was initially released in 1950 by the D. Stempel AG foundry.
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 13-21
Cage, Row 6
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Palatino italic typeface was acquired from the RIT School of Printing Management and Sciences, at an undetermined date.
Type Specimen
- Palatino Italic Specimen, Cary Graphic Arts Image Database
Material
cast metal
Glyph
upper case, lower case, caps, figures, punctuation, spacing
Font size
12 pt. 14 pt. 18 pt. 20 pt. 24 pt. 30 pt. 42 pt. 54 pt.
Processing Information
Finding aid encoded by Amelia Hugill-Fontanel, February 2013.
Subject
- Zapf, Hermann (Type designer, Person)
- D. Stempel AG Typefoundry (Organization)
- Title
- finding Aid for the Palatino italic typeface collection
- Subtitle
- Cary Type Collections
- Author
- Amelia Hugill-Fontanel
- Date
- 22 February 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
