7 Items Tagged

Typography

Central Islip, New York

The Gallery of Shorthand

A museum that houses a collection of stenography machines plus dozens of books, photographs, and guides to shorthand languages from around the world.

Exploring the Enduring Mystery of Crete's Phaistos Disc

A scholar of Aegean civilization considers the inscrutable meaning of the artifact—and its irresistible appeal.

Silvia Ferrara March 7, 2022

Porto, Portugal

Museu Nacional da Imprensa (National Press Museum)

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

Tipoteca

This Italian museum is a one-of-a-kind celebration of printing and type.

Taipei City, Taiwan

Rixing Type Foundry

Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.

Celebrating Berlin's Typography, Before It Vanishes

A tour of the city's most striking signs.

Anika Burgess April 25, 2018

Berlin, Germany

Buchstabenmuseum

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.