Aldine

/ˈɔldiːn/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Aldus Manutius or the Aldine Press, the famous Renaissance printing house known for beautiful books and italic typeface.

Etymology

From Aldus Manutius (1450-1515), the Italian Renaissance printer and scholar who founded the Aldine Press in Venice. The name became an adjective describing his distinctive printing style and influence.

Kelly Says

Aldus Manutius literally invented portable books—before him, books were massive, chained-to-libraries affairs; he shrunk them to pocketbook size using italic typeface (which he helped develop), creating the first books people could actually carry and read anywhere.

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