Presenting the result of a type revival project of 16th-century type cut by an unknown punchcutter, researches and thoughts on the type. A type cut by an unknown punchcutter whose matrix is numbered MA174 in an inventory of Plantin Moretus Museum is the main theme. Interestingly, the letterform is not completely italic but has traces of blackletter, which must be rare in the history of type although there are many roman types like that. The type seems not to get great attention despite its peculiarity and so the presenter researched the type and type history of 16th-century lower countries, not in a scholarly way, but as a type designer. The research tells the stories of its background; influences of the Italian Renaissance, religious reformation, and the ruler of the time affected printing environments. They all affected preferences of letterforms and the infiltration of Roman (and Italic) types happened during that time. The results were condensed on the letterform. The presenter would like to share things he found that might be worthwhile with fellows.
Reviving Unknown 16th-century Dutch Type
