Color enhanced illustration of writing implements from Libro nuovo d'imparare a scrivere ("New Book for Learning to Write"), by Giambattista Palatino, 1540. The book turned out to be one of the most influential books on writing from the 16th century. Pala

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Color enhanced illustration of writing implements from Libro nuovo d'imparare a scrivere ("New Book for Learning to Write"), by Giambattista Palatino, 1540. The book turned out to be one of the most influential books on writing from the 16th century. Palatino type was named after him.

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