Gutenberg's Workshop

Gutenberg’s workshop transformed how books were made, enabling knowledge to scale through print.

Life and context

Gutenberg’s workshop transformed how books were made, enabling knowledge to scale through print.

Style and intention

Typographic clarity with hand-applied decoration.

Contributions and techniques

Launched the print revolution by combining movable type with efficient presswork.

Letterpress printing, metal typecasting, and hybrid hand illumination.

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