Bembo
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Bembo is a classic serif typeface, based on Renaissance humanist letterforms, widely used in book typography for its readability and elegance.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
old-style serif typeface
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serif typeface ⓘ typeface ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Aldine roman type
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Renaissance humanist letterforms ⓘ type cut by Francesco Griffo ⓘ type used by Aldus Manutius ⓘ |
| category | text typeface ⓘ |
| classification | humanist old-style serif ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Stanley Morison
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Victor Lardent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Monotype Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
faithful revival of Aldine roman
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high legibility in continuous reading ⓘ |
| digitizedBy | Monotype Imaging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundry | Monotype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
italics based on chancery hand
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ligatures ⓘ oldstyle figures ⓘ small capitals ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Bembo Book
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Bembo Book MT NERFINISHED ⓘ Bembo Std NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
De Aetna
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type used in 1495 by Aldus Manutius ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
calligraphic influence
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elegant appearance ⓘ high readability ⓘ humanist proportions ⓘ old-style serif structure ⓘ relatively small x-height ⓘ slanted serifs ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance revival ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
body text
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book typography ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| script | Latin ⓘ |
| style |
bold
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italic ⓘ roman ⓘ small caps ⓘ |
| supports | extended Latin character set ⓘ |
| usedFor |
academic books
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literary publishing ⓘ long-form text ⓘ |
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