Monthly Archives: February 2012

Edward Philip Prince, Type Punchcutter

Edward Philip Prince, Type Punchcutter

Note: This is an updated article about the type punchcutter, Edward Prince, taken from my old blog. It is virtually the same except for an additional paragraph at the end, talking (enthusiastically) about 7th Seal Type’s Doves Roman revival project.  There’s been a fair bit of interest surrounding the trailer for the upcoming linotype film....

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Designing a monogram

Designing a monogram

Although I don’t get many commissions to design monograms, they are still one of my favourite forms of lettering as they can often produce unexpected challenges and no two monograms are ever the same. Sometimes the chosen letters provide a natural solution but often it can take a few attempts to coax the curves...

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