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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. |
'''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. |
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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]] ( |
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]] (for example [[Adobe Jenson]] italic). His last printing was dated shortly before the [[sack of Rome (1527)]], during which he was probably killed. |
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Revision as of 16:54, 18 June 2006
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 (for example Adobe Jenson italic). His last printing was dated shortly before the sack of Rome (1527), during which he was probably killed.