The Basler Papiermühle is a fully functioning workshop. During
Sarah’s visit, we were able to try our hands at paper making, typesetting,
calligraphy . . . etc. She was enthralled by the historical exhibits and the
technical artistry of the craft transfixed me. The workshop employs methods
used from the Middle Ages up to the start of mechanization in the 19th
century. I am adamant that typography is the ART of producing a text by means
of letters, lines, pictures, spaces, etc. The result is apparent whenever we
read a text, whether print or electronic. The design and development of a typeface
is, in my personal opinion, an art form. Wouldn’t you agree? Have you ever
marveled at the beauty of a manuscript?
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