Nick RougeuxSep 20, 2025

New: I went on a months-long treasure hunt for 1,200+ books spanning 450+ years to digitize Daniel Updike’s Printing Types from 1922, detailing the history of printing and typography. Made a nifty poster too.

Explore: https://www.c82.net/printing-types
How it was made: https://www.c82.net/blog/?id=100

Show threadTypographicaSep 24, 2025
@Rougeux Wonderful work! I see many things I need to add to https://library.typographica.org/specimen-books-of-metal-wood-type
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Show threadNick Rougeux
@typographica Thank you! I found your page as well during my research but only after I did the bulk of my research. It would have come in very handy earlier!
Sep 24, 2025 at 11:06amWeb
Show threadTypographicaSep 24, 2025
@Rougeux I figured. And you referenced all the other great compilations. Still amazed at how much you dug up. Congrats.
Show threadNick RougeuxSep 24, 2025
@typographica I am too! Thanks again.
Show threadTypographicaSep 24, 2025
@Rougeux Also, for future ref, @letterformarchive has a deep library of stuff that isn’t yet on our Online Archive, but has been imaged, or can be for a low fee. One day we’ll have a way to browse the catalog, but until then you can request images here: https://letterformarchive.org/image-rights-reproduction/
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Show threadNick RougeuxSep 24, 2025
@typographica @letterformarchive Good to know. I did find and link to one book in their archive for Caslon's 1844 specimen with a limited preview, though it didn't have the three images Updike mentioned from it: https://oa.letterformarchive.org/item?workID=lfa_type_0080
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