Jump to content
Click here and support our Kickstarter campaign

  • Bodkin | Definition and Translations

    A bodkin is a piercing tool used in hand typesetting for extracting a piece of type from a form.

     

    Dutch: els (elsklos met angel)
    German: Ahle
    Italian: punteruolo
    Polish: szydło
    Portuguese: Punção
    Russian: шило
    Spanish: Punzón
    Ralf Herrmann By Ralf Herrmann ()
    Contributors: JesusBarrientos Diogo Ramos Moreira Przemysław Sakrajda Stéphane de Schrevel bussket
    Go to terms

    User Feedback


    There are no comments to display.



    Create an account or sign in to comment

    You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

    Create an account

    Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

    Register a new account

    Sign in

    Already have an account? Sign in here.

    Sign In Now

Typography.Guru
Learn to master typography.
Check out the FDI Type Foundry
Let’s stay in touch.
Pick your favorite way to follow us

A site from the typography network of Schriftkontor Ralf Herrmann
FDI Type Foundry • Typografie.info • Letter Library
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. You can also check out our Privacy Policy

  Got it!