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I remember all of this, when I first started every designer had to learn to spec type, use of “press type” was second nature, as was being well versed in the use of a horizontal camera and knowing your way around a dark room and developers. Oh, and the Pocket Pal was your best friend (remember those?) My first experience with a “computerized typesetter (I use that term loosely) was with an IBM compset 500 and then the everpopular Compugraphic where the fonts were on long film strips you would load around a drum. Man I miss those waxers, non-photo pens and burnishers. Or how about Rapidograh pens, (still use those) those were indespensible. My first job was to set headline type with press type, enlarge or reduce it on the camera. Ahhh, good times. By the way, I started designing in 1975. ![]()
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