How Monotype Works. Take a few minutes to watch these short little movie clips. Michael Bixler (with the help of keyboard artist Annie Wooster) explains and shows how metal type is still cast and composed. These movies require Quicktime. If you need to download Quicktime and are using a Mac, click here. If you're using a PC, click here.
The Keyboard
Michael's keyboard lecture (884 kb)
Michael's keyboard lecture, Part II (720 kb)
Annie at the keyboard (640 kb)
The ribbon (280 kb)
The Caster
The pot (876 kb)
The mat case (1.2 MB)
A tour around the caster (688 kb)
The ribbon (144 kb)
Ejecting a line (488 kb)
Postage stamps by type designers. The definitive collection. See here.
The California Job Case. Since you're here, you may as well download a layout for the California Job Case. It helps to know where your type goes. Download here.
Lettering and signs in Cambridge. A collection of letters observed while walking the dog. See for yourself here.
