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Prominent Letterform

Along with Akira Kobayashi, Zapf expanded the family further with the creation of Palatino nova, Palatino Sans and Palatino Sans Informal, released in 2005-06.

Hermann Zapf developed Palatino in 1948. The old style serif was revised in 1999 for Linotype and Microsoft, and called Palatino Linotype.

Palatino uses smaller letters with longer ascenders and descenders. Its characters are formed with light strokes, and have larger proportions, making it easier to read.

The type is named after 16th century Italian master of calligraphy, Giambattista Palatino.

Palatino is one of the 10 most used fonts.

Prominent Copy

The type is named after 16th century Italian master of calligraphy, Giambattista Palatino.

Its characters are formed with light strokes, and have larger proportions, making it easier to read.

descenders.

ascenders

Palatino uses smaller letters with longer and

Hermann Zapf developed Palatino in 1948.

The old style serif was revised in 1999 for Linotype and Microsoft, and called Palatino Linotype.

further with the creation of Palatino nova, Palatino Sans and

Palatino Sans Informal, released in 2005-06.

Palatino is one of the 10 most used fonts.

Along with Akira Kobayashi, Zapf e x p a n d e d the family