Aldus
Aldus is a serif typeface published by Zapf Alphabets in 1954, designed by Hermann Zapf. It is available with italics. It is one of 36 typefaces from Zapf Alphabets in the Type.lol catalog, 18 of them serif.
From the foundry
Aldus is a text font designed by Hermann Zapf and named after the famous Venetian printer Aldus Manutius. It was created as a lighter alternative to Palatino and represents a new form of Old Face typeface that gives text the feeling of elegance typical of the Renaissance.
Published by Zapf Alphabets
Typeface on the foundry website
- Classification
- serif
- Weights
- Roman
- Released
- 1954