This serif typeface originally cut by Francesco Griffo in 1495 and revived by Stanley Morison in 1929. The typeface originally used to publish Pietro Bembo’s book “De Aetna”. The Bembo design was named after notable the Venetian poet, Cardinal, and literary theorist of the 16th century Pietro Bembo. This font is designed in 1928–1929 and most commonly used for body text. Created by the British branch of the Monotype Corporation, Bembo is a serif typeface and a member of the old-style serif of serif fonts.
