Plantin
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Plantin may refer to:
- Christophe PlantinChristophe PlantinChristophe Plantin was an influential Renaissance humanist and book printer and publisher.-Life:...
(1520–1589), Humanist, printer, and publisher - Plantin (typeface)Plantin (typeface)Plantin is a transitional serif typeface named after the printer Christophe Plantin. It was first cut in 1913 under the direction of Frank Hinman Pierpont for the Monotype Corporation, and is based on a Gros Cicero face cut in the 16th century by Robert Granjon...
- Plantin PressPlantin PressThe Plantin Press at Antwerp was one of the focal centers of the fine printed book in the 16th century.Christophe Plantin of Touraine, trained as a bookbinder, fled from Paris, where at least one printer had recently been burned at the stake for heresy, for Antwerp, where he bound books, became a...
, 16th century Antwerp publisher - Plantin-Moretus MuseumPlantin-Moretus MuseumThe Plantin-Moretus Museum is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium honouring the famous printers Christoffel Plantijn and Jan Moretus. It is located in their former residence and printing establishment, Plantin Press, at the Friday Market.- History :...
, Antwerp - 6808 Plantin6808 Plantin6808 Plantin is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 5, 1932 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.- External links :*...
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