PUNCHCUTTING

Punchcutting

In traditional typography, punchcutting is the craft of cutting letter punches in steel from which matrices were made in copper for type founding in the letterpress era. Cutting punches and casting type was the first step of traditional typesetting. The cutting of letter punches was a highly skilled craft requiring much patience and practice. Often the designer of the type would not be personally involved in the cutting.

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punchcutting

Noun

  1. The craft of cutting letter punches in steel from which matrices were made in copper for type founding in the letterpress era.


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