History of Typography

Discussion List

• Looking for early examples of type designed for materials other than paper.

  455 views 11 comments 0 points Most recent by Jacques Le Bailly May 28
• A reprint edition of Dutch Type is in preparation and you can now preorder it!

  242 views 3 comments 3 points Most recent by Beau Williamson May 15
• Would you like to own a typographer's mould?

  1.2K views 29 comments 2 points Most recent by Hrant H. Papazian May 2
• Looking for info on an old brand

  212 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by Simon Dunford April 29
• Type design critique, 1909

  343 views 5 comments 5 points Most recent by Theunis de Jong April 7
• What is a contemporary typeface?

  496 views 23 comments 0 points Most recent by Alex Visi April 4
• ClearType Font collection Booklets

  174 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by John Hudson March 28
• German Script Assistance, Antique Melone / Bowler Hat

  804 views 29 comments 0 points Most recent by Hutmann March 1
• Is There Such a Thing as a Crystal Goblet?

  352 views 11 comments 1 point Most recent by Chris Lozos February 25
• Sans-serif with spurs on i, n, t, and a

  143 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by David Perry February 25
• Favourite Figures?

  656 views 24 comments 0 points Most recent by Peiran Tan February 8
• Looking for examples of Latin and Non-Latin side-by-side communication

  354 views 13 comments 1 point Most recent by Martina Brillante February 5
• German ch and ck ligs

  383 views 10 comments 1 point Most recent by Nick Shinn February 1
• Interview with Piet Jacobs, ex Joh. Enschedé’s typefounder

  302 views 7 comments 4 points Most recent by Dave Crossland January 25
• Eth and Thorn - historical forms

  354 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by Hrant H. Papazian January 15
• What are the names for styles of the digit one?

  342 views 11 comments 0 points Most recent by bjherbison January 5
• Ancient printed arabic numerals ?

  124 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by ivan louette November 2017
• Interesting digital type history videos

  73 views 0 comments 9 points Started by Beau Williamson November 2017
• What was the very first typeface described as “feminine”?

  1.1K views 43 comments 2 points Most recent by Thomas Helbig November 2017
• Modular scripts project: looking for information about writing instruction

  52 views 0 comments 3 points Started by Maurice Meilleur November 2017
• Chess Diagram Characters

  344 views 7 comments 2 points Most recent by John Savard October 2017
• The faces of Microsoft

  274 views 5 comments 5 points Most recent by Mike Duggan October 2017
• Playboy

  274 views 2 comments 4 points Most recent by Nick Shinn September 2017
• Information on Bronislav Malý 's Cantoria Typeface

  173 views 2 comments 3 points Most recent by Adam Twardoch September 2017
• Does that “y” exist?

  923 views 26 comments 0 points Most recent by John Savard September 2017
• Old neon signage in Germany

  61 views 0 comments 9 points Started by Andreas Stötzner August 2017
• This Just In: Linotype Master Drawings

  303 views 3 comments 9 points Most recent by Kent Lew August 2017
• Two Types: The Faces of Britain

  581 views 13 comments 4 points Most recent by Katy Mawhood August 2017
• "Two Types: The Faces of Britain" – BBC documentary on monday

  274 views 0 comments 2 points Started by Katy Mawhood July 2017
• Gutenberg's B42's x-height?

  112 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Ramiro Espinoza July 2017