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Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi (1475-1527) was a papal scribe, and type designer in renaissance Italy. He began his career as a scribe at the Apostolic Chancery in 1515. His experience in calligraphy led him to create an influential pamphlet on handwriting in 1522 called La Operina, which taught italic script in the chancery style. This work, a 32-page woodblock printing, was the first of several such publications.

He turned to printing in 1524 and designed his own italic typefaces for his work which were widely emulated. His letterforms were revived in the 20th century by designers such as Stanley Morison, Frederick Warde, and Robert Slimbach (see, Adobe Jenson). He was probably killed in the sack of Rome (1527).

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-'''Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi''' (1475-1527) was a papal [[scribe]], and [[type designer]] in [[renaissance]] Italy. In 1522 he wrote an influential pamphlet on handwriting called ''La Operina'' which taught [[italic]] script. ''La Operina'' was a [[woodblock]] printed work of 32 pages. He later turned to printing, and his italic typefaces were widely emulated. His work was revived in the 20th century by designers such as [[Stanley Morison]] and [[Frederick Warde]]. He was probably killed in the [[sack of Rome (1527)]].
+'''Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi''' (1475-1527) was a papal [[scribe]], and [[type designer]] in [[renaissance]] Italy. He began his career as a scribe at the Apostolic Chancery in 1515. His experience in calligraphy led him to create an influential pamphlet on handwriting in 1522 called ''La Operina,'' which taught [[italic]] script in the chancery style. This work, a 32-page [[woodblock]] printing, was the first of several such publications.
+He turned to printing in 1524 and designed his own italic typefaces for his work which were widely emulated. His letterforms were revived in the 20th century by designers such as [[Stanley Morison]], [[Frederick Warde]], and [[Robert Slimbach]] (see, [[Adobe Jenson]]). He was probably killed in the [[sack of Rome (1527)]].
 ==References==
 * [http://briem.ismennt.is/4/4.4/index.htm Online edition of ''La Operina''].
 * [http://www.identifont.com/show?6P5 Identifont biography].