Field Guide: Bembo Book

Introducing the Bembo Book Font Field Guide. Explore the Best Practices, Pairings & Alternate Choices and much more. [View in Browser]( [Hot New Fonts]( | [Best Sellers]( | [What's New]( | [Special Offers]( | [Bundles]( | [WhatTheFont]( [Bembo Book]( The Bembo® typestyle has been the go-to typeface for fine text typography since it was first released in 1929. The Bembo® Book family carries on the tradition of the design maintaining the grace, elegance and legibility of the of the early 20th century typeface. [Bembo Book]( [View Bembo® Book]( Two weights of roman with complementary italic designs. Both Bembo® Book Regular and Bold have small caps. - Three years after Aldus’ typefaces was first used, the basic font was enhanced by with a suite of capital letters. Previously, capitals were pulled from other fonts prior to the release of these new designs. - The original Aldus Bembo also had no italic designs, In its 1929 revival, the Monotype design staff created a new italic based on the works of Giovanni Tagliente, a 16th century writing master. The fonts made by Francesco Griffo and used by Aldus Manutius in 1495, provided the inspiration for the Bembo® typeface. Monotype’s designers used antique books and specimen material set with Aldus’ original fonts as the basis for their design. The first phototypesetting and digital versions were based on the original Monotype drawings. Unfortunately, the new fonts did not take into account the “ink spread” of using inked fonts on paper. The result was a design that had the elegance of the original – but lacked its robustness. Bembo® Book was designed to better suit setting copy in text sizes. Outlines were also taken directly from the first Monotype drawings and digitized – but were then meticulously edited to preserve the design features and overall color of the original Bembo typeface in use. [Bembo Book]( Ascenders are noticeably taller than the caps aiding their legibility at text sizes. Changes in stroke weight are obvious but not dramatic. Serifs are hardy with ample bracketing. [Agmena]( [View Font]( [Iowan Old Style]( [View Font]( [Minion]( [View Font]( [Stempel Garamond]( [View Font]( [Avenir Next]( [View Font]( [Classic Grotesque]( [View Font]( [ITC Franklin]( [View Font]( [Helvetica Now]( [View Font]( [View Bembo® Book]( Download a [pdf version]( of the Bembo® Book Field Guide here! | | | | The Monotype Brand Family MyFonts Inc. 600 Unicorn Park Drive Woburn, MA 01801 United States of America The promotions featured in this email newsletter are only valid for purchases made online at [MyFonts.com](. It is never our intention to send unwanted e-mail. [Click here]( to instantly unsubscribe from emails like this. Bembo is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions Agmena, Classic Grotesque and ITC Franklin are trademarks of Monotype Imaging Inc. and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. Minion is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Stempel Garamond is a trademark of Monotype GmbH and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Avenir and Helvetica are trademarks of Monotype GmbH registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions MyFonts and MyFonts.com are trademarks of MyFonts Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. Other technologies, font names, and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. The body text is set in [Avenir® Next Rounded]( by [Linotype](. The subtitle is set in [Bradley Texting™]( by [Monotype](. ©2020 MyFonts Inc.