Athenaeum Font Family was designed by Alessandro Butti, Aldo Novarese and published by Monotype. Athenaeum contains 5 styles and family package options. Athenaeum was released in 1945 by Alessandro Butti and Aldo Novarese, probably for the Niebolo foundry in Turin, for whom this duo designed many successful types. Athenaeum is an Old Style face with strong calligraphic influence. The Athenaeum font family includes a set of decorative initials illustrated with a symbol beginning, resembling early paper watermarks.
