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2. Punchcutting - Wikipedia

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   The small letters at the base of the matrix are founders marks. Punchcutting is a craft used in traditional typography to cut letter punches in steel as the first stage of making metal type . [ 1 ] Steel punches in the shape of the letter would be used to stamp matrices into copper, which were locked into a mould shape to cast type .

3. Punch (tool) - Wikipedia

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   A center punch is used to mark the center of a point. It is usually used to mark the center of a hole when drilling holes. A drill has the tendency to "wander" if it does not start in a recess. A center punch forms a large enough dimple to "guide" the tip of the drill. The tip of a center punch has an angle between 60 and 90 degrees. [1]

4. History of Western typography - Wikipedia

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   Griffo's punches are a delicate translation of the Italian cursive hand, featuring letters of irregular slant angle and uneven height and vertical position, with some connected pairs , and unslanted small roman capitals the height of the lower case t. The fame of Aldus Manutius and his editions made the Griffo italic widely copied and ...

5. Movable type - Wikipedia

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   Before Gutenberg, scribes copied books by hand on scrolls and paper, or print-makers printed texts from hand-carved wooden blocks. Either process took a long time; even a small book could take months to complete. Because carved letters or blocks were flimsy and the wood susceptible to ink, the blocks had a limited lifespan. [citation needed]

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7. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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   A tool used to shape and smooth wooden rods and shafts, often for use as wheel spokes and chair legs. square 1. A tool such as a steel square, try square, or combination square. 2. A right angle. 3. A unit of area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.3 m 2). sticker A small block of wood used to separate boards that are in the process of drying.