Linotype

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

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

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

“Linotype: The Film” - 10 Years On

Ten years after the premiere of the film, I tell a few stories from behind the scenes

The Story of Metro Nova

The story of how I helped (in a small way) create a new version of Metro with all its original personality

Airports, Ambassadors, & the Panic of 1896

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

Typographic Telegraphic Commercial Codes

These mysterious codes were designed to save money and reduce confusion