Catalogue And Book Of Specimens Of Type Faces And Printing Material And Machinery

Excerpt from Catalogue and Book of Specimens of Type Faces and Printing Material and Machinery Below we print a table showing comparison between Point System and the Old Bodies. This 18 given for the benefit of those not yet familiar with the Point System - not to perpetuate the old names, which we believe any attempt to retain in use in connection with the new bodies will result only in confusion. We shall use them in such connection only when we deem it necessary for explanatory purposes. The new sizes will in all cases be designated by the number of points. Point, to-pica. 8 - to-pica. 6-to - Pica. 4 - to-pica or Excelsior. Takes the place of Brilliant. Lite-pica. Takes the place of Diamond. Takes the place of Pearl. Takes the place of Agate. Nonpareil. Takes the place of Minion. Takes the place of Brevier. 3-line Excelsior, takes the place of Bourgeois. Takes the place of Long Primer. Takes the place of zline Agate or Small Pica. Pica. Takes the place of two-line Minion or English. Takes the place of two-line Brevier. Three - Line Nonpareil, takes the place of Great Primer. Takes the place of Paragon. Takes the place gf Double Small Pica. Double Pica. Takes the place of Double English. 5-line Nonpareil. Takes the place of four-line Brevier. Three-line Pica, takes the place of Double Great Primer. Takes the place of Double Paragon. Seven-line Nonpareil. Takes the place of Canon or four-line Small Pica. Four-line Pica. Nine-line Nonpareil; five-line Pica. Six-line Pica. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and eventually graphic designers. This richly illustrated book guides design educators, advanced design students, design practitioners, and type aficionados through four centuries of visual and trade history, equipping them to contextualize the aesthetics and production of type in a way that is practical, engaging, and relevant to their practice. Fully illustrated throughout with 200 color images of type specimens and related ephemera, the book illuminates the broader history of typography and printing, showing how letterforms and their technologies have evolved over time, inspiring and guiding designers of today.

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