letterpress… it’s all the rage
December 11th, 2006 | Published in culture, design, publishing
Letterpress, which became obsolete in the 1980s with the rise of desktop publishing, is experiencing a resurgence as artists and consumers rediscover the allure of hand-set type.
It must be true, since the NYTimes is usually the last publication to cover trends. Unfortunately the article isn’t very well written, nor will you learn anything you didn’t already know. A decent introduction for the clueless, though.