Type: A Primer of Information About the Mechanical Features of Printing Types Their Sizes, Font Schemes, &c. with a Brief Description of Their Manufacture

"Type: A Primer of Information About the Mechanical Features of Printing Types" by A. A. (Alexander A.) Stewart is a teaching guide that gives a detailed look at printing types, targeting those new to typography in the early 1900s. It breaks down crucial elements such as type sizes, font designs, and how they're made. It underlines the importance of knowing how printing types work for quality typesetting and systematically explores different features and classifications. Readers discover the practical skills of type composition, learn about the standardization of the point system, and see how machines like Linotype and Monotype work, equipping them with knowledge of the tools that make typography possible.