The course has been devised for the little books were not too thick

For the first time in italics were recruited edition of the works of Virgil, released in 1501 Venetian book printers Teobaldo Manuchchi (Latinized version - Aldus Manutius). He was the first to make a small book format that, in contrast to the common folios when it was convenient not only to hold in their hands, but also to carry. And in order to reduce the amount of volume did not turn out too thick, the publisher has ordered an engraver from Bologna, Francesco Griffo maximum slim font. By creating it, Griffo was guided by the handwriting of the Italian humanist Niccolo Niccoli, who lived on rubezheXIV-XV century and, among other things, was renowned for being copied many ancient manuscripts (in another version, engraver took a sample of handwriting, which was used in the Vatican for official documents ). Publications Manutsija, despite the high price, spend huge for that time runs. A font that he used in many countries is still called "the Italians».

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