Saturday 28 November 2009

Now that's what I call typography!

From Hyperotomachia Poliphili, a weird 1499 semi-erotic dream narrative which is notable not just for its content and unpronounceable name, but because it's the first perfected Roman type by Aldus Manutius, grandfather of typography. Mmm…

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