02448cam a22003253u 4500 36372 UtSlPG 20260610133829.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 Z Stewart, A. A. (Alexander A.) Type: A Primer of Information About the Mechanical Features of Printing Types : Their Sizes, Font Schemes, &c. with a Brief Description of Their Manufacture Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Typographic technical series for apprentices, pt. I, no. 1 Release date is 2011-06-10 Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Type: A Primer of Information About the Mechanical Features of Printing Types" by A. A. Stewart is an educational publication focused on the technical aspects of printing types, published in the early 20th century. This primer serves as a foundational text for apprentices and students involved in the craft of typography, detailing various mechanical features like type sizes, font schemes, and the manufacturing process of printing types. The book begins by explaining the importance of understanding the physical components of printing types for printers, emphasizing their role in effective typesetting. Each chapter addresses different topics from the characteristics of various types and how they are classified to the specific processes involved in their manufacturing. The text also provides insights into the practical aspects of composing with types, including the standardization brought by the point system, and discusses the functionality of tools such as the Linotype and Monotype machines. Overall, the work is designed to equip newcomers to the printing trade with essential knowledge about the tools and techniques that underpin typography. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Type and type-founding Typographic technical series for apprentices, pt. I, no. 1 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36372 77212 77212