Sanvito was designed by Robert Slimbach in 1993, an upright script named after one of the principal scribes of the Italian Renaissance. Sanvito is based on the highly practical book hands of the Renaissance humanists. It combines the spontaneity and liveliness of calligraphic writing with the clarity and practicality of a more formal typeface. Sanvito is a multiple master typeface with design axes for weight and optical size. The optical size axis allows larger points sizes to maintain a delicate appearance, while smaller sizes have sufficient heft and openness to maintain legibility. Sanvito can be used for display settings and for informal purposes such as correspondence, flyers, and letterheads.