April 29, 2010
Perhaps nowadays few will know the exact meaning of these two words, but until the middle of the twentieth century a letter was a small piece of lead, and to use it for printing you literally had to move it around, by hand. In the 20th century big machines like the Monotype, equipped with keyboard, were used for typesetting; but until 1900 all type was set by typesetters, by hand. This simple object: a piece of lead with a letter on top, formed the central part of Gutenberg’s invention, back in the middle of the 15th century.
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Incunabula initials type history
April 28, 2010
Beeke & buroRuSt Letters formed from molten glass: More on Flickr. Thanks to @msteeman.
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lettering
April 17, 2010
We use way too many fonts Though I have the utmost respect for the brilliant Massimo Vignelli, and am a fan of his work, his idea that we use too many typefaces feels like a unnecessary hyperbole. It’s by no means the first time he’s has voiced views. If you have no idea what I’m […]
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Helvetica video
April 8, 2010
Stephen Coles of FontShop & Typographica reviews iPad typography:
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typography news
April 4, 2010
Review of Bibliothèque Typographique’s first book, José Mendoza y Almeida
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book review Dan Reynolds Martin Majoor Monotype type design