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Bookbinding and Bookbinders
Handset Hot Foil Stamping Type Font Letter Sets
Kable Light, Bookman and 20th Century Medium
They work well for Letterpress Printing

Type Font Showing
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Excellent for
Bookbinders and Bookmakers

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Type

 

 

Relationship of Type to Substrate :

Substrates are things like:

Paper, Leather Imprinting, Personalization of Bags, Hat Bands, Debossing, Blind Stamp, Bookbinding,  Bookmaking, Book Restoration, Monogramming

The substrates above serve as a background for the impression of the type and can either add or detract from the effectiveness of the printing, depending upon its texture, finish, quality and color.

For example a supple leather with a yielding surface permits a firm impression of the type and this tends to enrich the appearance of the letters and results in a sharpness of print and strong visibility of the type.  A type face that is a book weight  for a name, works well here as may a nice bold letters for monogramming initials.

On a more textured surface it would be ill advised to use a thin type face.  Remember, the type must overcome the surface it is being printed on for the type to have strong visibility.

In choosing type for Personalization, Monogramming, Hand Stamped goods, Debossing, Blind Stamping there are considerable variations in the tones and styles of the different type faces in use.  It is possible to select types with consideration for there greatest effectiveness on the specific finishes and textures one encounters in imprinting and Hot Foil Stamping. 

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Wood Box, Printers Tray Case for Type Sets
Available in Full Size or Half Type Box
to hold your Printers Type Font Set

Are you one of the Bookbinders, Bookmakers, or are you in the Bookcrafts, Bookarts or a Bookbindery looking for a smaller type face for doing the spine of a book.   Take a look at this 14 on 18 point 20th Century type Font.   It is a smaller face and is really almost a 12 point face.  You can download the PDF and print it out actual size for your consideration.   

We also made a run of the 24 point.  Their is a PDF available below, as well.

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14 point cast on 18 point body     20th Century Med.

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24 point    20th Century Med.

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REMINDER:  Do Not Mix Old and New Type

Please contact us for assistance in choosing a type font that is best for your application. 

Remember Choose Type Carefully
because
Type is NOT returnable.

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