page_title: History of Western typography
hierarchical_section_title: History of Western typography
caption_attribution_description: English: Ligature of ſ and i in 12pt Garamond.
context_page_description: Contemporary typographers view typography as a craft with a very long history tracing its origins back to the first punches and dies used to make seals and currency in ancient times. The basic elements of typography are at least as old as civilization and the earliest writing systems—a series of key developments that were eventually drawn together into one, systematic craft.
context_section_description: Contemporary typographers view typography as a craft with a very long history tracing its origins back to the first punches and dies used to make seals and currency in ancient times. The basic elements of typography are at least as old as civilization and the earliest writing systems—a series of key developments that were eventually drawn together into one, systematic craft.
caption: A piece of cast metal type, Garamond style long s / i ligature. See also: movable type.
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