Today, September 30, marks the anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible, published back in 1454 or 1455. Although not the first work printed with moveable type in Europe, seems the Koreans and Chinese had been doing it for a century or two before Gutenberg, yet, it was the first major work done in this fashion and with a quality that was amazing at the time.
Where would we be if type had not become adjustable?
movable type
To honor Johannes Gutenberg and the other inventors – what is your favorite font for digital work and for use in print?
Until next time, Tim
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I’m going with a classic font, Caslon. Fun font fact: Benjamin Franklin chose Caslon for the first printing of the American Declaration of Independence.