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Nicholas Jenson |
Image: Jenson's typographer's mark Born:1420 in Sommevoire, France Died: 1480 Venice, Venetian Republic Nationality: Italian Occupation:Typographer engraver, Type Designer Known for: -First Roman Typeface design -Studied printing in Mainz under Johannes Gutenberg |
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Aldus Manutius |
Born: Aldo Manuzio, 15th century Died: 1515 Nationality: Venetian Other names: Aldus Manutius the Elder Occupation: Humanist who became a printer and publisher Known for: -Commissioned Francesco Griffo to cut a slanted type known today as italic. -Founding the Aldine Press at Venice |
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Francesco Griffo |
Born: 1450 Died: 1518 Nationality: Venetian Occupation: Punchcutter Known for: -Working for Aldus Manutius -Creating the first Italic font |
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Claude Garamond |
Born: 1490 Died: 1561 Nationality: French Occupation: Publisher and punch-cutter Known for: -Being the first to sell his punches and type design in retail to other printers -Designing the typefaces Garamond, Granjon, and Sabon |
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Johannes Gutenberg |
Born: 1398 Died: 1468 Nationality: German Occupation: Blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher Known for: -The invention of the movable-type printing press -Being a Catholic -Printed the Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42) the first major book printed in the West using movable type. |
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George Bickham the Elder |
Born: 1684 Died:1758 Nationality: English Occupation: Writing master and engraver Known for: -His engraving work inThe Universal Penman, a collection of writing exemplars which helped to popularise the English Round Hand script
Quotes:
-“An artless Scrawl ye blushing Scribler shames; All shou’d be fair that Beauteous Woman frames.” -This quote hints that calligraphy may have a role in encouraging romance: “Strive to excel, with Ease the Pen will move; And pretty line add Charms to infant Love.” |