This is a letterpress project developed by Petrescu Press, that for several reasons, we decided to take the time and write about; these are some of them: – the entire project is started from scratch, the design that was first to be conceived, with the wood type made after; – the design is made so that both […]
This project started with Mrs. Marijane Curry initiative, who discovered it, and wished to have a wood type set with this typeface. She co-opted Mr. Walters, who also became very excited by this endeavor, and the opportunity to print with ”this wild 1920’s typeface”. He provided us with research and source vector graphics, and he only […]
Petrescu Press has been co-opted by German type designer Erik Spiekermann, to take part in the FF Real Wood Type Project, our task was the conversion of the digital representations to physical wood type for letterpress printing. The FF Real font is the work of Erik Spiekermann and Ralph du Carrois, and was released as […]
I will write a few words about the present position of letterpress revival. Of late years, a kind of revival has been going on, as a protest against the conviction, with all our modern advanced technology, mechanical achievements, comforts, and luxuries; life is growing “uglier every day”. In the first place, the very fact that […]
Akzidenz Uppercase - Wood type
$70.00 – $780.00
Akzidenz Lowercase - Wood type
$65.00 – $562.00
Manicules Lucerne 02 - Wood type
$16.00 – $68.00
Flamme Lowercase - Wood type
$65.00 – $625.00
Manicules Lucerne 01 - Wood type
$16.00 – $68.00