The Typographic Hub

Research

Explore our research projects on the theoretical, practical, historical and empirical aspects of typography

Library

Delve into our library of more than 4,000 typographic books, periodicals, trade journals and other items of printed ephemera

Heritage

Discover the people, places and products that have contributed to our typographic heritage

Publications

Publications on typographic history, theory and practice and find out how you can contribute to its pages

The Typographic Library

A wealth of typographic information at your finger tips

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Printer-poets

The relationship between author and printer is often vexed, usually apathetic

Research

William Caslon IV

and the advent of the C19th English Sans Serif

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Quote unquote

Some typographic food for thought

Prints Past

The Saxmayer

The Saxmayer was an automatic rope-tying machine

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Examination paper printing

Producing exam material is not every printer’s dream job

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Type’s deadly sins

To achieve good typography there are protocols that must be followed

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Name that face

So you think you have an eye for a face; test your typographic observations

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Salvation printing

The cry on the streets

Diary

Supercool

For more information about The Typographic Hub please contact
Dr Caroline Archer on 0121 331 5871 or caroline.archer@bcu.ac.uk