History

Writing for Tobias Frere-Jones

Helping tell the stories of some very famous typefaces

New Additions to the Printing Films Archive

I’ve added five new (old) films and scanned many in 4K

Visiting Linotype & Machinery

Touring the British Linotype factory to see what remains

Writing About Gotham

Telling the story of the most important typeface of the last 25 years

In Search of a Death Certificate

Tracking down proof of Ottmar Mergenthaler’s life and his early death

Cracking the Linotype Printing Code

Unlocking the secretive code used for Linotype publications

Coit Tower Newspaper Mural

In search of a painting of Linotypes on top of a hill in San Francisco, California

The Box at the Museum

Discovering images hidden for over 75 years…

“The Linotype Bulletin” Astrological Magazine Covers

Six amazing magazine covers from 1914

Denver 76 - Part One: The Story

Politics, environmentalism, athletics, and the will of the people in 1970s Colorado

Announcing the Linotype Book Project

I thought I was finished with the Linotype, but now I’m writing a book about it

Cataloging My Books

My process of displaying and cataloging my collection

The Printing Films Archive

Preserving the Visual History of the Printed Word

Airports, Ambassadors, & the Panic of 1896

The Fascinating History of a 120-Year-Old Stock Certificate

Denver 76 - Part Three: The Design

A visual feast of designs and materials created for the failed Winter Olympics

Denver 76 - Part Two: The Imagined Infrastructure

Hosting the Winter Olympics required the imaginative use and re-use of many locations in Colorado

Typographic Telegraphic Commercial Codes

These mysterious codes were designed to save money and reduce confusion

This Land is Your Land

Recognizing the people and nations that existed long before my own

Divided Highways

Learning about the full history of the U.S. Interstate Highway System