Blado™ is the italic counterpart of Poliphilus™, a historical typeface revived by Monotype. Renaissance artist Francesco Griffo cut the roman that would eventually become Poliphilus. In Griffo's time, italics were not normally created to accompany roman types. When reviving Poliphilus, Monotype's Stanley Morison went in search of a suitable italic that could be paired with the lovely roman. Griffo's own italic was deemed unsuitable, and Morison instead chose a design by calligrapher Ludovico degli Arrighi. This italic was modified to be a better match for Poliphilus, and released in 1925. Blado has a slightly rough, antiqued appearance and some charmingly unusual letterforms, bringing its Renaissance heritage into play. The face was named for printer Antonio Blado, who had the great fortune to use Arrighi's original version in 1539. Blado and Poliphilus make a harmonious pair and are well-suited to text, especially when a handcrafted feel is desired. Character Set: Latin-1