little bit on the history of type

 

 

I dont really have much on the history of type yet- and this is actually a vital part of my research- I think it's about time to look into this.

Roughly looking at the main chapters and changes in type, I think I can vaguely separate epochs into

• the ancient carvings ca. 4000 BC - ca. 100 AD
• early handwriting from around 0 AD, evolving until the middle ages ca. 15. century
• the breakthrough of Gutenberg's printing press and it's huge impact on type and communication in general (Gutenberg bible and how writing was now no longer just exclusive for royalty)
• how writing became the new standard form of communication for everyone
• when writing became digital - first computers, then moving and animated type