Nicholas Jenson | |
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| Born | c. 1420 |
| Died | 1480 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Typographer French engraver, type designer |
| Known for | Roman Typeface |
| Notable work | creation of Roman typeface, made the final definitive break from blackletter style |
Nicholas (or Nicolas) Jenson (c. 1420–1480) was a French engraver, pioneer, printer and type designer who carried out most of his work in Venice, Italy. Jenson acted as Master of the French Royal Mint at Tours and is credited with being the creator of one of the finest early Roman typefaces.[1][2] Nicholas Jenson has been something of an iconic figure among students of early printing since the nineteenth century when the artist William Morris praised the beauty and perfection of his roman font. Jenson is an important figure in the early history of printing and a pivotal force in the emergence of Venice as one of the first great centers of the printing press.[3]
- ^ Bullen, Henry Lewis. Nicolas Jenson, Printer of Venice: His famous type designs and some comment upon the printing types of earlier printers. San Francisco. Printed by John Henry Nash (1926).
- ^ Olocco, Riccardo. "Nicolas Jenson and the success of his roman type". Medium. University of Reading. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Nicholas Jenson and the rise of Venetian publishing in Renaissance Europe / Martin Lowry.Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts, US : B. Blackwell, 1991. xvii, 286 p., [16] p. of plates : ill.; 24 cm.