The manufacture, development and use of type has always been dependent upon the evolving mechanics of putting ink onto paper. From Gutenberg to OpenType brings to life the dramatic changes in both printing and typography through the ages.

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The official Adobe site, the company has played a major role in the success of computer–generated graphic design and typography. The website of the first independent digital typefoundry, formed in 1981 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Émigré Fonts was one of the early independent digital typefoundries. A library of fonts designed by Erik Spiekermann and Neville Brody. Jeremy Tankard Typography website, Jeremy Tankard is a custom font designer and offers bliss fonts, shaker fonts, enigma fonts, Wayfarer Fonts and aspect fonts in the UK. Online Font Store Online Font Store Online Font Store A website featuring information on the Time of Gutenberg, Gutenberg’s Invention and Mainz – the city of Gutenberg. Information about the font designer Claude Garamond and where you can purchase his typefaces. The myfonts.com page for Pierre Simon Fournier – browse and purchase fonts here. Features background information about the font designer John Baskerville and fonts to purchase. The William Morris Society website. About the 19th century British craftsman, designer, writer, typographer, and Socialist. Information, photos and merchandise. Information on Stanley Morison and Times New Roman at the Typolis website. Max Miedinger website – the creator of Helvetica. Typeface Family overview & related Information. Official website of Herman Zapf, creator of the typeface Palatino.