Baskerville is a private communication research center and a publishing house founded in Bologna in 1986. The center, completely self-financed, is a laboratory of applied research that carries out its activity by charter without for money. Baskerville Centro Studi's activity is organized in research projects, coordinated by a groupleader and developed by collborators or students.
Baskerville works with universities, institutions, companies and 'no profit' organizations and is in relationship with communication and information technology research institutes.
President: Maurizio Marinelli
Board of Directors: Mario Marinelli, Maurizio Marinelli, Maurizio Petta.
Baskerville Centro Studi is dedicated to John Baskerville (1705-1775), English typographer and printer.
Baskerville developed a new typeface (the famous "Baskerville") and also was responsible for significant innovations in printing, paper and ink production. He developed a technique which produced a smoother whiter paper which showcased his strong black type. Baskerville also pioneered a completely new style of typography, adding wide margins and leading between each line.
John Baskerville is the inventor of modern publishing.