''Palatino'' is a typeface created by Hermann Zapf in 1948. It is admired by many, for its grace and strength. It has been adapted to virtually every type technology, and is probably one of the most used and copied typefaces in existence. Named after 16th century Italy writing master Giambattista Palatino, ''Palatino'' is based on the humanist fonts of the Italian Renaissance, which mirror the letters formed by a broadnib pen; this gives a calligraphy grace. But where the Renaissance faces tend to use smaller letters with longer vertical lines (ascenders and descenders) with lighter strokes, Palatino has larger proportions, and is considered much easier to read. See the "typeface" article for more on classification. The digital type foundry Linotype and Adobe Systems sell authentic versions of Palatino; ''Palatino Linotype'' is authorized by Zapf as ''the'' definitive Palatino. However, certain hot metal versions of Palatino, of smaller x-height, are both more legible and elegant to many eyes. In the Bitstream Inc. font collection, ''Palatino'' is called ''Zapf Calligraphic''. Microsoft distributes a similar typeface, ''Book Antiqua'' (originally by Monotype), which is considered by many to be an inferior imitation. Like ''Arial'', which is a ''Helvetica'' look-alike, ''Book Antiqua'' was designed as an alternative to licensing the fonts mandated by Adobe's Postscript standard. Both ''Book Antiqua'' and ''Arial'' share the the original typefaces' character width, spacing and kerning properties. In 1993 Zapf resigned from l'Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) over what he viewed as its hypocritical attitude toward unauthorized copying by prominent ATypI members. Altough ''Bookman Antiqua'' isn't a direct copy, Microsoft has since licensed and distributes a verion of Zapf's original design called ''Palatino Linotype'' in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. ==Samples== The following paragraph is in ''Palatino'' or in ''Palatino Linotype'', ''URW Palladio L'' or ''Bitstream Zapf Calligraphic 801'' if one of them is installed on your machine. If not, a monospace font is used: The following paragraph is in ''Monotype Book Antiqua'', if it installed in your machine. If not, a monospace font is used: ==External link== * John Butler has compiled this [http://www.mindspring.com/~fez/palatino/palfaq1.0.txt Palatino FAQ]. * Luc Devroye ** [http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~luc/palatino2.html More on the Palatino Story] ** [http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~luc/palatinoquality.html The quality of Linotype palatino] * Hermann Zapf wrote a life history for Linotype Library, available [http://www.linotype.com/7-1741-7-12704/theschoolyears.html Here] Typefaces
What the hell is "hot metal"? User:Kent Wang 23:09, 13 Jan 2004 (UTC)
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''Palatino'' is a typeface created by Hermann Zapf in 1948. It is admired by many, for its grace and strength. It has been adapted to virtually every type technology, and is probably one of the most used and copied typefaces in existence. Named after 16th century Italy writing master Giambattista Palatino, ''Palatino'' is based on the humanist fonts of the Italian Renaissance, which mirror the letters formed by a broadnib pen; this gives a calligraphy grace. But where the Renaissance faces tend to use smaller letters with longer vertical lines (ascenders and descenders) with lighter strokes, Palatino has larger proportions, and is considered much easier to read. See the "typeface" article for more on classification. The digital type foundry Linotype and Adobe Systems sell authentic versions of Palatino; ''Palatino Linotype'' is authorized by Zapf as ''the'' definitive Palatino. However, certain hot metal versions of Palatino, of smaller x-height, are both more legible and elegant to many eyes. In the Bitstream Inc. font collection, ''Palatino'' is called ''Zapf Calligraphic''. Microsoft distributes a similar typeface, ''Book Antiqua'' (originally by Monotype), which is considered by many to be an inferior imitation. Like ''Arial'', which is a ''Helvetica'' look-alike, ''Book Antiqua'' was designed as an alternative to licensing the fonts mandated by Adobe's Postscript standard. Both ''Book Antiqua'' and ''Arial'' share the the original typefaces' character width, spacing and kerning properties. In 1993 Zapf resigned from l'Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) over what he viewed as its hypocritical attitude toward unauthorized copying by prominent ATypI members. Altough ''Bookman Antiqua'' isn't a direct copy, Microsoft has since licensed and distributes a verion of Zapf's original design called ''Palatino Linotype'' in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. ==Samples== The following paragraph is in ''Palatino'' or in ''Palatino Linotype'', ''URW Palladio L'' or ''Bitstream Zapf Calligraphic 801'' if one of them is installed on your machine. If not, a monospace font is used: The following paragraph is in ''Monotype Book Antiqua'', if it installed in your machine. If not, a monospace font is used: ==External link== * John Butler has compiled this [http://www.mindspring.com/~fez/palatino/palfaq1.0.txt Palatino FAQ]. * Luc Devroye ** [http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~luc/palatino2.html More on the Palatino Story] ** [http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~luc/palatinoquality.html The quality of Linotype palatino] * Hermann Zapf wrote a life history for Linotype Library, available [http://www.linotype.com/7-1741-7-12704/theschoolyears.html Here] Typefaces
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