Virgin Wood Type Hebrew typefaces
Content Description
Two Hebrew wood type fonts made at Virgin Wood Type, Rochester, New York in 2023.
Dates
- Creation: 2023-03-29
Conditions Governing Use
These typefaces are availble to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
In 2023, the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection has commissioned Rochester based Virgin Wood Type to produce their first new-old Hebrew/Yiddish wood typefaces, based on historical original patterns they have in their collection. The end-grain maple was cut into type for letterpress printing on a pantograph router, originally created by the American Wood Type Manufacturing Company.
Extent
2 Box(es)
Language
Hebrew
Yiddish
Arrangement
A box of Merubah style font, regular width, size 10 line. A box of Merubah style font, condensed width, size 8 line.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The typefaces were accuired by RIT Cary Graphic Art Collection from Virgin Wood Type in 2023.
Condition Description
New
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Shani Avni in May 2023.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
