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Jenson Old Style

Jenson Old Style™

by ITC
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Jenson Old Style Font Family was designed by Colin Brignall, Freda Sack, Esselte Letraset and published by ITC. Jenson Old Style contains 1 styles.

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About Jenson Old Style Font Family


In 1458, Charles VII sent the Frenchman Nicolas Jenson to learn the craft of movable type in Mainz, the city where Gutenberg was working. Jenson was supposed to return to France with his newly learned skills, but instead he traveled to Italy, as did other itinerant printers of the time. From 1468 on, he was in Venice, where he flourished as a punchcutter, printer and publisher. He was probably the first non-German printer of movable type, and he produced about 150 editions. Though his punches have vanished, his books have not, and those produced from about 1470 until his death in 1480 have served as a source of inspiration for type designers over centuries. His Roman type is often called the first true Roman." Notable in almost all Jensonian Romans is the angled crossbar on the lowercase e, which is known as the "Venetian Oldstyle e."

Jenson Old Style™ was designed by Freda Sack and Colin Brignall for Letraset in 1982. Because of its darkness, this version is best used for display designs that call for a sense of old-world elegance and solidity."

Designers: Colin Brignall, Freda Sack, Esselte Letraset

Publisher: ITC

Foundry: ITC

Design Owner: ITC

MyFonts debut: null

Jenson Old Style™ is a trademark of Monotype ITC Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

About ITC

An international leader in typeface design and marketing for over 30 years, ITC collaborates with world-class designers to provide a versatile selection classic typefaces and innovative new designs. ITC licenses its typeface library throughout the world to companies in the graphic design, computer, and printing technology fields.

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