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Historical Type

Steel punches are struck into copper slabs known as matrices, shown here, creating molds into which molten lead is poured to create individual pieces of type. These matrices were used to produce Romain du Roi.

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Historical Type

Steel punches are struck into copper slabs known as matrices, shown here, creating molds into which molten lead is poured to create individual pieces of type. These matrices were used to produce Romain du Roi.

View slideshow here.

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