Monthly Archives: June 2009

‘What Face Wednesday’ No.8

June 10, 2009 – 9:30 am

Welcome to the eighth ‘What Face Wednesday’ metal typeface identification competition! This week’s prize is a choice of any two hand-printed letterpress greeting cards (including free International p&p) from the selection on my Typoretum website. All correct answers will be placed in a hat and one winner will be randomly drawn. To enter the prize […]

By Justin Knopp | Posted in letterpress, typography, What Face Wednesday | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

‘What Face Wednesday’ No.7

June 3, 2009 – 10:00 am

Welcome to the seventh ‘What Face Wednesday’ metal typeface identification competition! This week I am offering the prize of a pastiche Victorian letterpress poster (including free International p&p), hand-typeset and printed by myself on a mid-nineteenth century Columbian handpress. The prize can be viewed here. All correct answers will be placed in a hat and […]

By Justin Knopp | Posted in letterpress, typography, What Face Wednesday | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Bill’s Linotype

June 2, 2009 – 12:10 pm

I couldn’t resist posting this beautifully shot and rather enchanting movie, by J. Shimon & J. Lindemann, that explores a craftsmans’ relationship with the machinery of his trade. Although this film features Bill Malley (1938-2004) and his Linotype machine, I have met a great many craftsman who, like Bill, developed a great affinity for their […]

By Justin Knopp | Posted in craft, hot metal, letterpress, typecasting, Typesetting | Tagged , , | Comments (3)