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By Ralf Herrmann

Hand drawings for Berthold’s phototypesetting library

Most of the Deutsches Technikmuseum’s collections are not on public display, including the original hand-made drawings for Berthold’s phototypesetting faces. The storage for Berthold’s Diatronic typefaces alone takes up 19 meters of shelf space and fills 32 metal cabinets …
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    rkeller

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    Fantastic article with historical significance. It brings back memories of setting type on a Diatronic phototypesetting machine.

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