Typometry (printing)

Typometric map of the region of Galicia (Eastern Europe) by Franz Raffelsperger (detail)

Typometry was a short-lived relief printing technique developed during the 18th and 19th centuries to compose maps, drawings and other designs, using moveable type to reproduce words, linework and map symbols.

This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.