Giovanni Mardersteig's Zeno: two shapes for c, m and r, long and short

ebensorkin10 August 2008 · 11:26

According to Antonio Cavedoni, Giovanni Mardersteig’s Zeno has two shapes for c, m and r, long and short. Right now I plan to find images of this in “THE OFFICINA BODONI, AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORK OF A HAND PRESS, 1923-1977” which is in at least 2 libraries I will be visiting. But does anybody already have images of these? I only ask because I am excited to see them in context. A bit childish of me...

Jan Middendorp10 August 2008 · 11:51

In one of the nodes you mention, 12226, Hrant posted two scans that have alternate letters for c, m, r and more.
Isn’t that what you’re looking for?
I have a small Dutch/Belgian Officina Bodoni catalogue that has a 16pt Zeno specimen text. Both versions of the r are used, not sure about the c and m. In the latter, the difference is pretty subtle.

John Hudson10 August 2008 · 12:03

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