There is a popular saying in Cheongju, South Korea, that “anyone who does not know Jikji is a foreign spy.” The word appears on every street sign, and has been appended to the names of cafes, ...

In the Tateuchi East Asia Library, located on the third floor of Gowen Hall, the “From Brush to Type” exhibit displays how the practice of printing had developed through the countries of China, Japan, ...

CHM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "The Visual History of Type' is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing with ...

The Des Plaines History Center will host the Hands-On History program "Printing the Past." All children ages 5-12 and their families are invited to attend the program at 1:30 p.m. on either Wednesday, ...

In a printing factory, an elderly man points out numerous errors he has circled in a book on the history of movable type, his voice edged with indignation. “Many historical accounts about the industry ...