![]() 26ĭespite Griffo’s importance in the history of typography, the fame he deserved arrived only after his death. Four Centuries of Fine Printing (fourth edition), 1960. His reputation largely rests upon the cursive of italic letter of Francesco Griffo, with he was the first to employ, and the octavo class set in this letter.” Stanley Morison. His work is, in the main, without ornament. “…Aldus was not greatly interested in typographic decoration. ![]() Just as Manutius had achieved a monopoly on italic printing and Greek publishing with the permission of the Venetian government, he had a falling-out with Griffo. He worked for Aldus Manutius, designing that printer’s the Greek and the Roman types, including Bembo, and the first italic type. He was one of the most important and influencing punchcutter and typeface designer in the Reinassance period and in the two following centuries. ![]() Here, in Bologna, just 300 meters from my home Francesco Griffo was living 500 years ago. ![]()
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