Typoart was the state-owned type foundry of the German Democratic Republic, which existed between 1948 and 1989. The following images show how type was made at Typoart between the 1970s and 1980s.
Making zinc sheet stencils
Engraver at work
Transferring the letter shape from the finished stencil
Making a punch
Punchcutter at work
Making matrices for type casting
Type casting machines
Close-up of a type casting machine at work
In-house printing with foundry type
In-house press
Making matrices for hot metal typesetting
Checking the matrices
Making phototypesetting fonts
Digital font production at the end of the 1980s
Photographic reproduction to test the design in smaller sizes
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