Letterpress and wood-type printing are dying art forms that thrived before laser printers, inkjets, and automation came to dominate our print media. The book discusses the history of letterpress and wood-type printing from its humble beginnings to how it’s still an art form practiced today. The book follows strict typography rules and hierarchy which are:

• Use no more than three typefaces

• Standard fonts are better than decorative ones

• Contrasting font pair

• Use left alignment

• Balance line height, size, and length

• Divide the text into paragraphs

• Create visual hierarchy

The typographic rules and hierarchy are accompanied by photos that connect the text and give the readers a better understanding of the material.