Type design collection
What was previously the Non-Latin Type Collection is now part of the Type Design Collection. The Type Design Collection also includes type specimens, metal and wooden type and type drawings […]
Cultures of the book summer school
The Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing Summer School on 20 and 21 June 2023 combines lectures, informal talks and discussions inspired by collections and archives at the University of […]
Metal type for world scripts
We have recently acquired a substantial collection of metal types from St Bride Library, covering over 30 different scripts, and most regions: from Chinese and Japanese, through Cambodian, Tibetan, and […]
Diversity in Arabic script
Borna Izadpanah arranged a visit to the British Library to look at the stunning material in the Asian and African collections there. He wrote about the visit on the Asian […]