This book delves into the fascinating world of printing, specifically focusing on the evolution of typefaces and printing technology. The author meticulously examines a wide array of typefaces, cataloguing them by size, font, and distinctive features. The reader is taken on a journey through time, discovering how printing methods progressed from ancient practices like stamping and engraving to the more advanced techniques of the Linotype machine. The text provides a detailed overview of the Linotype machine's components and workings, highlighting the significance of matrices, molds, and spacebands in the printing process. The author's analysis illuminates the relationship between different typefaces, their historical development, and their intended applications. The book serves as an insightful guide to the intricate world of typography, revealing how the selection of typefaces, their arrangement, and the mechanics of printing itself have shaped our understanding and appreciation of written language throughout history.
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Excerpt from Linotype Faces: January, 1905
True set table characters. Figures and en quad 042; em quad 084 comma, period, and quotations 031. These sizes will be sent unless otherwise ordered.
Substitute table characters for use with this face can be had as follows 6-point No. R. - Figures and figure space 050; double figure space 100; comma, period, and quotations o3i. - 6-point Clarendon no. X. - Figures and figure space 050; double figure space 100; comma, period, and quotations o3i.
Alignment: This face aligns with all 6-point one and two-letter faces except German.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating world of printing, specifically focusing on the evolution of typefaces and printing technology. The author meticulously examines a wide array of typefaces, cataloguing them by size, font, and distinctive features. The reader is taken on a journey through time, discovering how printing methods progressed from ancient practices like stamping and engraving to the more advanced techniques of the Linotype machine. The text provides a detailed overview of the Linotype machine's components and workings, highlighting the significance of matrices, molds, and spacebands in the printing process. The author's analysis illuminates the relationship between different typefaces, their historical development, and their intended applications. The book serves as an insightful guide to the intricate world of typography, revealing how the selection of typefaces, their arrangement, and the mechanics of printing itself have shaped our understanding and appreciation of written language throughout history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332941940_0
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