Released by Nebiolo in 1908. Also known as Romano
Moderno. [Jaspert]
Still in Nebiolo’s casting program in the 1970s (roman and italic).
Some sources credit the design to Alessandro Butti, but that seems
to be an error, or refers to a revision/extension only, given he
was born in 1893.
Expanded by Photo-Lettering into a large family in many weights,
with italics and swashes and an Open variant AKA PL
Torino Outline (credited to Ed Benguiat, 1960, digital
by Compugraphic). Other phototype companies added their own
modifications such as Torino Flair and Torino Italic
Swash.
There are digital versions by URW (Roman only, very high
contrast) and Bitstream (Roman and Italic, named Industrial 736). Neufville’s Torino (Bold
and Condensed) was a related and yet distinct typeface. ITC offers
a digitization in Bold and Condensed styles. Jason Walcott’s
Torino Display JF (Italic,
Swash More…
Released by Nebiolo in 1908. Also known as Romano Moderno. [Jaspert] Still in Nebiolo’s casting program in the 1970s (roman and italic). Some sources credit the design to Alessandro Butti, but that seems to be an error, or refers to a revision/extension only, given he was born in 1893.
Expanded by Photo-Lettering into a large family in many weights, with italics and swashes and an Open variant AKA PL Torino Outline (credited to Ed Benguiat, 1960, digital by Compugraphic). Other phototype companies added their own modifications such as Torino Flair and Torino Italic Swash.
There are digital versions by URW (Roman only, very high contrast) and Bitstream (Roman and Italic, named Industrial 736). Neufville’s Torino (Bold and Condensed) was a related and yet distinct typeface. ITC offers a digitization in Bold and Condensed styles. Jason Walcott’s Torino Display JF (Italic, Swash Italic; Jukebox, 2004–2009) is probably based on the Photo-Lettering version.
See also Torino Modern and Torino Modern (BA Graphics).
