Palatino

Palatino is an old-style serif typeface designed by Hermann Zapf, initially released in 1949 by the Stempel foundry and later by other companies, most notably the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. Palatino is optimised for legibility with open counters, balanced proportions, moderate stroke contrast and flared serifs.

Key facts

Font.name: Linotype Aldus
Font.image: AldusSpec7.svg
Font.style: Serif
Font.classifications: Old style
Font.creationdate: 1948
Font.releasedate: 1949
Font.creator: Hermann Zapf
Font.foundry: StempelLinotype
Font.variations: Palatino Nova Palatino Sans
Font.trademark: Linotype

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Background
Palatino family
Palatino
Aldus
Michelangelo
Sistina
Kompakt
Zapf Renaissance Antiqua (1984–1986)
Variants and similar typefaces
Digitisations
Palatino Linotype
Palatino Nova
Palatino Sans
Palatino Sans Informal
Palatino Arabic
Palatino eText (2013)
Palatino clones
Palazzo Original
PostScript clones
Book Antiqua
Free and open-source versions and derivatives
Awards
See also
References
Further reading

== Background == Named after the 16th-century Italian master of calligraphy Giambattista Palatino, Palatino is based on the humanist types of the Italian Renaissance, which mirror the letters formed by a broad nib pen reflecting Zapf's expertise as a calligrapher. Its capital 'Y' is in the unusual 'palm Y' style, inspired by the Greek letter upsilon, a trait found in some of the earliest versions of the letter such as that of Aldus Manutius.

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