Type foundry

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The German coat of arms for a type-founders' guild (or "Schriftgießer" in German)

A type foundry is a

type designers, who may either be freelancers
operating their own independent foundry, or employed by a foundry. Type foundries may also provide custom type design services.

England

In England, type foundries began in 1476, when William Caxton introduced the printing press, importing at least some of the type that he used in printing.[1] Until William Caslon (1692–1766), English type generally had a poor reputation so the best type was imported from Holland.[1]

Only after Caslon had established his

St Bride Printing Library
in the City of London encourages wider public interest in the history of type founding for the printed book and newspaper.

Modern corporations

See also the categories Type foundries and Commercial type foundries

Large form

See also the categories Type foundries and Commercial type foundries

Independent

See also the categories Type foundries and Independent type foundries

Defunct

References

  1. ^ a b "Industries: Printing | British History Online". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  2. ^ "Monotype Announces the Acquisition of Iconic Type Foundry Hoefler&Co". Monotype. 2021-09-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-05.

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