History of Typography

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• Inspired by François Guyot's work

  281 views 6 comments 1 point Most recent by Martin Silvertant November 2014
• Pre-digital typeface drawings question.

  1.7K views 31 comments 0 points Most recent by Martin Silvertant November 2014
• Alkmaar S

  398 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland November 2014
• Did European typesetters produce specimens?

  493 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by Filip Blazek September 2014
• The New and Wonderful History of TrueType

  353 views 4 comments 1 point Most recent by Deleted Account August 2014
• Cultural cringe?

  796 views 16 comments 1 point Most recent by Georg Seifert August 2014
• Origin of Monotype Plantin

  491 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Deleted Account July 2014
• Collection de spécimens de caractères - 1517-2004

  131 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Stephen Coles July 2014
• Best value in historical reproductions

  351 views 14 comments 0 points Most recent by Ofir Shavit June 2014
• Codex, reincarnated

  211 views 4 comments 3 points Most recent by James Puckett June 2014
• Catich's "third book"?

  121 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Chris Lozos June 2014
• The best way to reproduce old printed specimens

  1.2K views 18 comments 1 point Most recent by Dave Crossland June 2014
• The ‘Punctus’ and his Friends: Medieval Punctuation

  102 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Chris Lozos May 2014
• How would you characterize today's typographic trend?

  752 views 23 comments 0 points Most recent by Chris Lozos May 2014
• A new research on Hebrew type face design

  161 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Jeff Kellem May 2014
• Best type specimen book ever? 1907 Types of the De Vinne press

  211 views 1 comment 9 points Most recent by Stephen Coles March 2014
• can someone explain the origin of the os/2 table's name?

  1.5K views 2 comments 1 point Most recent by Dave Crossland November 2013
• What is the earliest instance of a type foundry paying royalties?

  691 views 31 comments 0 points Most recent by Dave Crossland November 2013
• The National Typesetting Tournament Championship [1886]

  192 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by Brock French November 2013
• What happened to VGC?

  1K views 10 comments 1 point Most recent by Stephen Coles October 2013
• Seeking McGrew

  333 views 20 comments 0 points Most recent by Max Phillips October 2013
• Font production 111 years ago

  312 views 9 comments 8 points Most recent by PabloImpallari August 2013
• What was “Japan paper”?

  4.2K views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by James Puckett May 2013
• What if,

  352 views 14 comments 3 points Most recent by Nick Shinn April 2013
• Will there be 'classic' typefaces in the future?

  341 views 27 comments 0 points Most recent by EbenSorkin February 2013
• Is ubiquity of a typeface good or bad?

  181 views 15 comments 0 points Most recent by Nick Shinn February 2013
• Font character counts

  71 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by James Puckett January 2013
• When did serif type replace blackletter?

  142 views 14 comments 1 point Most recent by Jan Schmoeger December 2012
• What are the oldest type drawings?

  720 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Alex Kaczun October 2012
• Outstanding typographic Copperplate interpretations?

  142 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by Nick Shinn October 2012