Read more I’m casting 36pt Univers Roman, italic and bold today, if you happen to need some. To be honest, I’ll be glad to finally see the back of these mats, but very happy to cast you some type before they go back. Drop me a line, as ever. Oct 11, 2019 by Effra Press I’m casting 36pt Univers Roman, italic and bold today, if... Read more
Read more A slightly odd one today. I don’t think many people refer to these as ‘quotations’, but that’s what they are- large spacing. I’d be interested to know where that use of the word comes from, in fact. • Anyway, it’s a pain to cast them because you have to use an entirely different mould (to cast to the lower height) and you have to have this little matrix which reduces the amount of metal used in each casting. And, of course, there’s a different insert for every size- these are 48pt x 48pt. • tldr- If you find that you need some 48pt spacing, then this would be a good time to let me know, as I don’t tend to cast it very often. Sep 27, 2019 by Effra Press A slightly odd one today. I don’t think many people refer... Read more
Read more Founts ahoy, with a particularly strong one for Glasgow. Sep 13, 2019 by Effra Press Founts ahoy, with a particularly strong one for... Read more
Read more 48pt Floriated Caps ready to be founted up. Anyone who’s not yet ordered one, they’ll be up in the online shop soon. CSS is kicking my arse on that, but I’ll get there soon. Sep 13, 2019 by Effra Press 48pt Floriated Caps ready to be founted up. Anyone who’s... Read more
Read more Bitten the bullet and bought a decent supply of oil-based ink. If this works out well, then I’ll have to get the rest of the base colours for a ludicrous upcoming project. Stay tuned for more pedantic and niche details… Sep 12, 2019 by Effra Press Bitten the bullet and bought a decent supply of oil-based ink.... Read more
Read more Lovely 72pt Centaur on the caster today. Smallest fount is still fairly massive- 1/8 fount (5A 9a etc) comes to about £400 – so drop me a line if you’d like some. The matrices have to go back soon, so time is short. Sep 3, 2019 by Effra Press Lovely 72pt Centaur on the caster today. Smallest fount is... Read more
Read more Only a week now until the Whittington Press Open Day, and my annual pilgrimage down from the Frozen North. • This year, as well as printing a poster on the proofing press, I’ve engraved a celebratory 36pt matrix for the day- John and Neil have been casting a little stock of them, and I believe you’ll be able to get a poster and a piece of type when you come. So come! Aug 31, 2019 by Effra Press Only a week now until the Whittington Press Open Day, and my... Read more
Read more If you’re interested in a fount of Perpetua, here’s a proof of the quarter fount (10A 18a). Note the two variants of the upper case U, which are nice. After the casting, they’ll be £140 plus shipping, but for now you can get one for £120. Shipping is probably about £5-£10, depending on where you are, insurance etc. Happy to ship overseas. Aug 28, 2019 by Effra Press If you’re interested in a fount of Perpetua, here’s... Read more
Read more Casting some founts of 24pt Perpetual over the next few days. Drop me a line if you’d like some- I’ll probably cast a few weak founts as stock, but I don’t think I’ll be casting too much more in the near future. Aug 28, 2019 by Effra Press Casting some founts of 24pt Perpetual over the next few days.... Read more
Read more People may already know about this, but these guys make and sell cast iron replica John Haddons and Stephenson Blake case handles. They have a shop on eBay too- they’re about £5 each, and they’re very good. Aug 27, 2019 by Effra Press People may already know about this, but these guys make and... Read more
Read more People may already know about this, but these guys make and sell cast iron replica John Haddons and Stephenson Blake case handles. They have a shop on eBay too- they’re about £5 each, and they’re very good. Aug 27, 2019 by Effra Press People may already know about this, but these guys make and... Read more
