Where do fonts come from?

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    August 29, 2023 2:02 PM PDT

    Have you ever wondered how fonts started?  This article gives you a history.  Fonts started all the way back in the year 1440 when the first printing press was invented.  Wow!

    https://thehustle.co/where-do-fonts-come-from/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

    In 1440, when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in order to mass-produce Bibles, his books came with another innovation: the first font

    For the next several centuries, countless foundries sprung up to mimic the characters forged on Gutenberg’s metal plates, experimenting with typefaces and new fonts (a typeface is the umbrella category for a uniquely designed set of letters, such as Times New Roman; a font is a specific variation of a typeface, such as Times New Roman in 16 point bold).