Figure 194
Roman and Italic Types: Plantin Specimen, Antwerp
From Rooses’ Christophe Plantin (facsimile), Index, sive Specimen Characterum Christophori Plantini (scan 1 text and ornaments, facsimile scan 2)
1567
Some of Plantin’s fonts are shown in his specimen of 1567. This Index, sive Specimen Characterum Christophori Plantini showed forty-one specimens—seven Hebrew, six Greek, twelve roman, ten italic, three cursive, and three gothic types. Rooses shows but six roman, four italic, and three cursive fonts.… the larger sizes of roman and italic appear very French in style.