Chapter 7:
This chapter made me really appreciate how lucky we are to
have computers today. Chapter seven of
the book covered typographic technology.
In an earlier chapter, the book discussed the timeline of
typography. This chapter focused on the
latter time frame discussed in the history chapter. According to the book, the invention of typography
is often considered the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Some of the inventions used fascinate
me. I think about the patience and
dedication it took to use some of the machines and it makes me realize how easy
I have it with computers. For example,
the linotype was a very big achievement in that it could create an entire line
of type as opposed to hand setting.
However, I think about how quickly I can type a sentence and have it
printed instantly, and I realize the effort that went into typography.
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