Post #2077763
2023-06-20 18:56 UTC
New fonts: Martina Plantijn.
Martina Plantijn is a better Plantin. Informed by the workhorse qualities of Frank Hinman Pierpont’s typeface and expanding upon his research of 16th century type at the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp, Martina Plantijn makes decisive digital updates across its roman and italic cuts.
Available exclusively from klim.co.nz:
https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/martina-plantijn/
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@klim@typo.social 2023-06-20 18:58
This new typeface is named after the indomitable 17th century businesswoman, author and head of the largest printing business in the world. Martina was Christophe Plantin’s daughter and married his apprentice Jan Moretus. At five years old she was proofing texts in her father’s printshop — by 25 she was running it.
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@thibautsailly@mastodon.social 2023-06-26 10:04
@klim@typo.social I have thought about Martina Plantjin everyday since this post. The type itself, its presentation webpage, and her story. It's as if you drew it using a magic quill that switches to a chisel at some point in the hand movement. I'll probably find a good excuse to buy a weight or four soon enough.