Italic Style
Credits
- Francesco Griffo Designer
- Aldus Manutius Designer
Aldus’s eulogy to Francesco da Bologna. Virgil, printed by Aldus Manutius in Venice, 1501. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence. First italics designed by Francesco Griffo and Aldus Manutius. Used to save space when writing for books, mimicking cursive writing (1501).
