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"Advertising in Italy is an accurate look at Italian graphic design in 1964–65 including: posters, advertising, catalogs, packaging, trade-marks and more. Introduction by Carlo Munari with collaboration from: Antonio Boggeri, Dino Villani, Massimo Alberini and Gianni Bordoli." —Gemini Computeror a predecessor. The origins of this MICR-style design are unknown, but this is the earliest use we've documented so far. In this example the bottom of the 'A' is closed in, and one of the 'N's is flipped ("IN").