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linotype book project go home linotype book project newsletter updates sign up for exclusive access your email free or pay what you want to support the project join now follow along as i research interview learn and write no spam only stories from the road secret locations special photos and a behind the scenes look at the reality of making the book want to read a bit before you commit i ve written several issues with exclusive content about the project in 2012 i made a film about the linotype which only scratched the surface of its impact on society communication and journalism now i m writing a book to share all of the amazing things i ve learned uncovered since the book will be a historical study of untold linotype stories and a beautiful coffee table book filled with amazing images from around the world questions i m answering where is the original blower linotype machine which hasn t been seen publicly in three decades what were the experiences of women minority populations using the linotype can we find the original 1936 nbc radio broadcast celebrating the 50th anniversary of the linotype how did the linotype company transition to photo and computer typesetting technology how did a small group of people swindle over 775 000 from the company in 1945 what was the apl all purpose linotype and why did it fail so spectacularly how did the international typographic union become so powerful and so hated why did the new york times wait 20 years longer than everyone else to stop using the linotype why was ottmar mergenthaler so angry and depressed at the end of his life what was the relation between the u s u k and german linotype companies during two world wars fast facts research locations visited 14 experts interviewed 8 spreadsheets created 13 estimated budget to self publish the book 300k publications currently in the bibliography 129 estimated pages of the final book 450 custom font in progress 1 estimated years to finish research writing 1½ did you know ottmar mergenthaler was kicked out of his own company because he couldn t stop tinkering the linotype wasn t the first or even the best typesetting machine but it suceeded due to overly aggressive lawyers the author mark twain almost went bankrupt funding a machine that was faster at composing type than the linotype there is a twilight zone television episode centered around a possessed linotype the venture capitalists behind the linotype invested so they could break up the printing typesetting unions the linotype company almost went out of business because mergenthaler submitted a patent for spacing words 49 days late about me my name is doug wilson and i m a designer writer filmmaker and type historian after the film came out i thought i was finished with the linotype but i was wrong i ve continued to research and collect fascinating stories with a focus on its large impact on society and now i m writing a book to share it with you make sure to sign up for the newsletter and follow along on instagram 2026 onpaperwings instagram flickr who is etaoin shrdlu colophon metro nova pro ibm plex mono return to top