| Name | Bembo |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | “y” has a rather short descender. The serifs on the “T” are divergent. “a” and “e” have small counters. |
| History | The first version of Bembo was cut by Francesco Griffo around 1496 for use by Venetian printer Aldus Manutius. The typeface got its name from being used in a book authored by Cardinal Bembo. The iteration that we currently use was created by Stanley Morison for The Monotype Corporation in 1929. |
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