Times italic sorts

I’m still alive, just playing with sorts, that’s all.

10 and 8 pt Times italic sorts resting on 24 pt spacers and furniture

5 comments

  1. 1. Simon Robertson
    Oct 23, 13:40

    Very nice! I would love some sorts!

  2. 2. Piotr@designr.it
    Oct 25, 21:15

    Oh that’s so cool! I didn’t know you had these! I’m looking forward to see some stuff you’ve done with’em. Cheers

  3. 3. Pascal
    Oct 26, 08:38

    @Piotre@designer.it: By ‘playing’ I of course mean purely admir­ing and mixing the sorts up a bit. I don’t have any line spacers to set any decent leading and most of all I lack a press of any sort. This is more for pure hobby and col­lec­tion (one day though, I want to be let­ter­press print­ing … one day…).

  4. 4. Brandi Powell
    Apr 20, 01:13

    Hello - I am new to let­ter­press and was search­ing to pur­chase metal reglets/furniture when I found this photo. The spacers beneath your metal type look like new in a box. Would you mind sharing where you would pur­chase such a set of them? I have none and I can’t seem to find them. Any assis­tance you would be willing to give would be greatly appre­ci­ated! Thank you! Brandi

  5. 5. Pascal
    Apr 20, 02:36

    @Brandi Powell: hey, thanks for your comment. I found the best and fastest way to getting hold of some let­ter­press sorts is via eBay. There are a few casters par­tic­u­larly in the UK who both sell old and used sorts (gen­er­ally more expen­sive) as well as newly cast sorts (freshly cast from exist­ing matri­ces). Some larger foundries like I believe HF & J have in the past had a special deal whereby they sell a new type­face cast into metal though I guess more as a collectors’ item. It might also be worth approach­ing a let­ter­press studio in your area and inquir­ing with them.

    Btw, had a quick peak at your website: the menu struc­ture isn’t acces­si­ble when JavaScript is disabled—the links point to the actual image files of each menu item.

    Good luck with the search! :)

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