6pt ATF Heavy Copperplate Gothic no. 23

We just got two boxes of 6pt. Heavy Copperplate Gothic in the mail and distributed into an empty type case. Now we are ready to finish up the Isak Denison broadside. The fonts came in their original boxes from ATF with the warning to "not mix with an imitation face."

We now have more Copperplate than Garamond.

 

A 6pt capitol W:

 

Greeting Cards Ready for Sale

Packaged and ready to go to Spark Fine Stationery for sale tomorrow:

The insert is printed on Aldi's grocery bags and gives a little information on the printing method, paper and envelope.

 

Stern Metal Type From the Rimmer Type Foundry

Mr. Rimmer, who died this January, assembled a fantastic collection of foundry equipment and knowledge in his many years in the printing industry, successfully managing to integrate traditional metal and digital font design. This short video is a beautiful tribute to the process, machinery and skill required to cut a new face as well as to its designer.

Parisian Wedding Invitations

These elegant wedding invitations take their name from the Parisian font they are set in. ATF Parisian is a classic twenties era font designed by Morris Fuller Benton along with the more famous Broadway. The strong verticality, low x-height and wide variation in line weight contribute to the restrained yet distinctive look. We have set it in 18pt and 14pt on Crane 110# Lettra in Ivory and Fluorescent White.

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Typography Series II (Star)

The second installment of the the Typography Series features a star-shaped form incorporating exactly seven full alphabets of 12pt. Garamond in black ink with three congratulatory greetings in red. Printed on fluorescent white #110 lettra.

 

 

Beautiful Letterpress Video from Firefly Press

John Kristensen represents a more traditional and professional aspect of letterpress that is quickly fading into overwrought, over-impressed, imitation Target coloured wedding design. It is beautiful.

Typography Series

The Typography Series will feature 12pt. American Type Founder's Garamond in seasonal or otherwise appropriate shapes with selected words or phrases in an alternate colour. Our first Typography Series installment was our Valentine's 2010 card.