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Aug.29.11

Making Books In The Days Of The Linotype

A vintage short documentary produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films Inc. in 1947 explains the process from copy setting to binding.

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Linotype: The Film – A Special Opportunity
Help us preserve seven 16mm educational films from the Mergenthaler Linotype Company from the 1950s and ’60s. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":false,"data_track_addressbar":false,"data_track_textcopy":false}; …Read more
Linotype: The Film – Final Push
Help cover post-production expenses for “Linotype: The Film”, the feature-length documentary centred around the Linotype typecasting machine.…Read more
Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century (A documentary)
Support the production of the documentary about Jim Rimmer, possibly the only person who designed and fabricated fonts in both…Read more
New Interactive Typographic Animation Series “The Futura Gold”
Long-time readers of The FontFeed will remember Chris Gavin’s innovative 2009 short film TXT ISLAND. An epic tale of misadventure…Read more
Spiekermann House Numbers
I just returned from Berlin where we met with all the regional FontShops and the founder himself, Erik Spiekermann. The…Read more