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Printers in Marks

Printers in Marks™

by Proportional Lime
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Printers in Marks Font Family was designed by Shane Brandes and published by Proportional Lime. Printers in Marks contains 1 styles.

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    About Printers in Marks Font Family


    In the early days of printing it was soon recognized that there was a need to identify the printer and publisher behind the printed work. So these industrious people created marks to identify themselves to clients. This font contains over 160 marks dating back to the early years of printing with the likes of Fust, Ratdolt, Manutius, Caxton, and a whole host of others represented. Some of these printers were very influential and altered the course of history, some merely enabled the broader public to access the classics. Some were imprisoned and others helped foment revolutions. But all were riding the new current of this technology of moveable type that helped transform our world through the enabling of easily exchanging information.

    Designers: Shane Brandes

    Publisher: Proportional Lime

    Foundry: Proportional Lime

    Design Owner: Proportional Lime

    MyFonts debut: Apr 28, 2011

    Printers in Marks™ is a trademark of Proportional Lime Type Foundry.

    About Proportional Lime

    Proportional Lime Type Foundry is a second floor operation that is overrun with a bird, cats, and unpleasant levels of heat, some of which is generated by the obsolescent machinery, and the rest enforced by the laws of thermodynamics. The bird owns the cats. And the cats own the humans. However, even considering the aggressive nature of the bird's endless commentary, and the cat's intermittent proofreading sessions, work is ...

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