72 Point Helvetica Medium Letterpress Type. On offer: 72 point. This font of sign type is complete, with all uppers from A to Z, lowers a-z, some symbols and punctuation. Lease see photos for more details. At the Haas Typefoundry in Switzerland, where Max Miedinger, in cooperation with Edward Hoffman, drew the first version in 1957; this was acquired by Stempel in Germany and developed into an extensive series, which has become what is probably the most widely used typeface of the 1980s and 1990s. The name is derived from an ancient name for Switzerland. From the Second, Revised Edition of American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century, by Mac McGrew. We are earnest collectors, restorers and docents of the letterpress trade. We do our best to be honest and up front about the condition of all of our equipment–which we also do our best to breath new life into. A great deal of letterpress equipment is 50 – 100 years old and older but we aim to not sell anything that isn’t functional, regardless of its age. Commonly referred to as purveyors of the “Boutique de Junque”–a small collection of letterpess items that has become a hobbyist’s dream gone wild in Indianapolis, IN–we are earnest supporters of the letterpress trade for both beginners and professionals. If you are looking for any letterpress related item, we likely have it, including: Tabletop Printing Presses: Chandler and Price, Sigwalt, Kelsey, Daughaday, Victors, Craftsmen, Baltimorean, Golding, and others Vandercook Proof Presses Type, type and more type; spacing, leading, cutting/scoring/perforating rule Cases and cabinets Wood Type Proof and Sign Presses: Line-O-Scribes, Showcard, Nolan, Chandler and Price, Vandercooks and others Composing sticks, quoins of all kinds, keys, wood/metal furniture and cabinets, chases, rollers/cores/trucks—etc. If it exists, we likely have it. Beyond that, if it’s letterpress related, we can provide it? Floor models, type (1,000’s of fonts of wood and lead), ornaments, deco border, monogram sets, proof presses, press and equipment parts, ink, cutters, cuts, dies, cabinets, cases, furniture and furniture cabinets; you get the picture–just ask, we’ll do our best to handle all requests! Auctiva Free Image Hosting. Show off your items with Auctiva’s Listing Templates. The item “72 Point Helvetica Medium Letterpress Type” is in sale since Tuesday, January 17, 2017. This item is in the category “Business & Industrial\Printing & Graphic Arts\Printing & Graphic Essentials\Type, Cuts & Printing Blocks”. The seller is “asteele71″ and is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. This item can be shipped worldwide.