@sachistorymuseum: Happy Type High Day! Today, September 18th, celebrates the height of type (although it could vary in different countries) in letterpress printing. All of the metal type, wood type, woodcuts, electrotypes, and halftones that we use in letterpress printing in our print shop exhibit, from the very smallest to the largest, measures exactly .918 inches in height (or at least it should). For today, Jared letterpress prints the number for type high, which is .918, using 20 line pica sized wood type. This type was made over 130 years ago by the Hamilton Wood Type Company. This was printed with black rubber base ink using our Washington hand press, which was made in 1852 by the Charles Foster & Brother Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. #SacHistoryMuseum #typehigh #museumtok #printing #learnontiktok

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j__friend :

How/why was .918 chosen?

2026-09-18 13:03:27

Eric :

what was primary printed with that press when it was new

2026-09-18 15:46:37

bing-a-ling :

where gramps at?

2026-09-18 12:59:47

Don Juan :

Who is this guy now

2026-09-23 01:32:29

Arbitrica :

0.918 is the one measurement nobody notices until it goes wrong. European type sits a hair different, so imported sorts need underlay to print level.

2026-09-19 13:36:38

caic41 :

Where is grandpa

2026-09-23 18:39:21

Jenn 🌈🐊💜 :

I learned about this at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Thank you for highlighting it. I love watching your videos. 🥰

2026-09-18 14:41:16

Geronimo :

hiiiii

2026-09-18 12:56:48

user47026337321 :

👍👍👍

2026-09-18 13:04:28

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