Letterpress
History of Monotype explored in new book
A new book charting the history of Monotype has been published, and includes a dedication to the late PrintWeek columnist and print historian Lawrence Wallis.
St Bride Foundation to expand printing workshop
Reverend Canon Dr Alison Joyce, the new rector at St Bride’s Church, has formally unveiled the replica Dürer Press at the St Bride Foundation printing workshop, which is set to be expanded thanks to...
Vintage Heidelberg prints Glastonbury newspaper
A 1957 Heidelberg OHZ-S cylinder letterpress is being used to print Glastonbury festival’s free newspaper, The Glastonbury Free Press, for the second year running.
Historic Arber presses saved from the scrapyard
Five letterpress machines from the historic ‘print time capsule’ WF Arber & Co have been saved after a PrintWeek reader saw the article earlier this month.
Britain's first dedicated Book Arts Centre to open
London College of Communication graduate Simon Goode has opened Britain's first dedicated Book Arts Centre in London's trendy Hackney Wick area.
The Whittington Press showcases historic letterpress kit
The Whittington Press will be showcasing its historic letterpress machines to coincide with the annual Whittington Summer Show in Cheltenham on 1 September.
Crafty printers revive Gutenberg's legacy
If Johannes Gutenberg had possessed a time machine, he would have been well-advised to steer clear of the latter half of the 20th century on his travels. Post-1950s, he would have been greeted by...
Apple pushing novel personalisation
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