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I used to hand-set type at my own letterpress company as a kid. What you say is true; there's nothing like being able to see and feel 3D letterforms when you're
by dreamcompiler 7y ago
I used to hand-set type at my own letterpress company as a kid. What you say is true; there's nothing like being able to see and feel 3D letterforms when you're learning typography. Plus you have to learn to compose words upside down and backwards, which means you become an excellent speller with no need of spell checkers.
OTOH you might get lead poisoning. But I was probably in more danger from all the solvents we used back then.
- abakker 7y agoYou can get Bismuth and Aluminum type for some fonts. I've never used bismuth, but Aluminum was fine, it just lacked the heft. Speaking of lead poisoning though, A pet peeve of mine is when people upcycle old california job cases in their homes. They look cool, but really should not be kept around in a home, especially one with kids. (https://www.google.com/search?q=california+job+case https://www.google.com/search?q=california+job+case)
- dreamcompiler 7y agoThey bug me because usually the type just gets thrown away and the case sold to hold knickknacks. But I hadn't thought about the lead dust they contain. Excellent point.