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Piero De Macchi
Piero began his professional career in 1956, working for the Nebiolo typefoundry together with Aldo Novarese. In 1971 he created the De Macchi Progetti Grafici studio, working on a freelance basis with Fiat, Iveco, Ferrero, Olivetti, Caffarel, Unione Industriale, Gruppo CIR, Costa Crociere. From 1990 until 1993 De Macchi was the Italian partner for the European DIDOT Project, which scope was to train professionals in the field of digital typography and lettering. In 1992 he established a calligraphic association called Dal Segno alla Scrittura. In 2001 Seat Publishing asked him to design "Nomina", a font to set the Italian telephone directories.
A New Font: Nomina for telephone directories