Typeface Review: "Palatino"

What It Looks Like:

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Its History: "'Palatino' started out as an old style serif typeface designed by Hermann Zapf. It was released in 1948 by Linotype. A revised version was released in 1999, also designed by Zapf, called Palatino Linotype. This new family included extended Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic characters.

"The original 'Palatino' was based on humanist typefaces from the Italian Renaissance, and was named after 16th century Italian calligraphy master Giambattista Palatino. Palatino has larger proportions than most Renaissance-inspired type, and because of that is much easier to read." (Source #1)

What Type of Font It Is: Garalde/Old Style - "Garaldes include some of the most attractive and well-designed text faces in current use. They are highly legible but visually lively." (Source #2)

How You Can Design With It: It's greatest strength is its legibility. It's great for book copy and similar printed materials.

Where You Can Get It: It is free with most computer systems.

Descriptive Terms For It: book copy, Garalde, Old Style, legible, and serif.

Sources:
- #1 - http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/08/the-most-popular-fonts-used-by-designers/
- #2 - The Complete Typographer: A Manual for Designing with Type" by Will Hill, 2nd Edition, p. 72

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