Beginner's guide to letterpress - plus 5 pro tips

Letterpress was invented in the 15th century and was the first reliable and widely used method of printing. A laborious but ultimately rewarding process, letterpress printing involves manually arranging words and designs before pressing them into high-quality paper.

Letterpress was later joined by modern lithographic printing, which is used more often when producing large volumes of print, such as newspapers, magazines and books. In recent years, letterpress has seen a resurgence in design circles, gaining popularity when printing simple designs and typographical pieces such as business cards, as a unique, textured variant to digital print.

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