Katie Beard

2022 QEST Scholar - Type Setting
Gloucestershire

Katie will undertake training at Gloucester Typesetting Services, one of the last remaining complete commercial ‘Monotype’ typesetting, typefounding and letterpress printing businesses in the UK. She will learn typefounding and letterpress printing – both endangered, heritage crafts – from Stanley Lane, ensuring the continuation and future of these skills.

During the training, Katie will continue learning the art and skill of operating and maintaining the ‘Monotype’ pneumatic keyboards with their associated type matrices, the metal casters, the letterpress proofing presses and Heidelberg printing presses, continuing this unique craft of fine press book production. Working with Stanley will provide an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the process and the opportunity to work on live commissions and promote the craft to a wider audience. Katie wishes to promote metal typesetting and letterpress printing within the publishing industry, and to produce fine press editions of poetry, personal diaries, artists books and professional manuscripts alike.

A letterpress metal typeset and printed book, where you can physically feel the words on the page, is a thing of pure beauty. I have been inspired to ensure this traditional craft is secured for future generations to enjoy.

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