How did this anomalous style come about? In 1912 Frank Hinman Pierpont of English Monotype visited the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp, returning home with "understanding, numerous photos, and a stack of antique typeset specimens consisting of a few examples of Robert Granjon's." Together with Fritz Stelzer of the Monotype Illustration Office, Pierpont took among these overinked proofs taken from worn type to utilize as the basis of a brand-new text face for device composition. Body text set in Plantin produces a dark, abundant texture that's suited to editorial and book work, though it also performs its tasks on screen with ease. Its historical roots lend the message it sets a sense of gravity and credibility. The family covers four text weights complete with italics, with four condensed heading styles and a caps-only entitling cut.
Font Family:
· Plantin Pro Light
· Plantin Pro Light Italic
· Plantin Pro Roman
· Plantin Pro Italic
· Plantin Pro Semibold
· Plantin Pro Semibold Italic
· Plantin Pro Bold
· Plantin Pro Bold Italic
· Plantin Pro Condensed Bold
· Plantin Std Light
· Plantin Std Light Italic
· Plantin Std Roman
· Plantin Std Italic
· Plantin Std Semibold
· Plantin Std Semibold Italic
· Plantin Std Bold
· Plantin Std Bold Italic
· Plantin Std Condensed Bold
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