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Visual History of the Latin Alphabet
Interactive visualization of the history of the latin alphabet, showing the temporal and formal relationships of the different scripts and typefaces to each other
Technical inventions enabled very efficient machine processing and production and formed the basis for the emergence of factories. The fountain pen enables continuous writing by transferring ink from a reservoir to the paper by means of a metal nib. A very fast production speed can be achieved through constantly rotating printing cylinders and a continuously moving paper web.
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