Francesco Griffo

Francesco Griffo was an influential Italian type designer and printer in the 15th and 16th centuries. He is best known for creating the Aldine typeface for Aldus Manutius, a leading printer of that era. Griffo's elegant, serif typefaces helped shape modern typography and laid the groundwork for the design of printed books. His work emphasized clarity and readability, making texts more accessible. Griffo's contributions were pivotal in the transition from hand-written manuscripts to printed literature, significantly influencing the spread of knowledge during the Renaissance.