1871 Paris Commune workers at France’s National Printing House took fonts once used by kings and emperors and repurposed them to print the demands of workers.
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The Printing House of the Commune

During the Paris Commune, workers at France’s National Printing House took the same fonts once used by kings and emperors and repurposed them to print the demands of worker rule.