The Authors of Fonts: A History of Type Foundries
This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Fonts are born in type foundries, which are companies that specialize in the design and creation of typefaces. Although the majority of type foundries today are digital, they led very different lives before the age of the internet, and have a fascinating history. The Beginning of Print Before type foundries were even a glimmer in their founders’ eyes and printing was even a thing, books were quite obviously transcribed and bound by hand, making them extraordinarily valuable and expensive. ...
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