http://typophile.com/node/12033 Comments for "Foundry" en http://typophile.com/node/12033 <p><strong><a href="/wiki/Indices" class="wiki">Indices</a> : <a href="/wiki/Terminology" class="wiki">Terminology</a> : Foundry</strong></p> <p>A type foundry is a type design studio that produces <a href="/wiki/typeface" class="wiki">typefaces</a> for commercial use or sale.</p> <p>The term foundry has its roots in dead technology wherein type makers would cut their <a href="/wiki/sort" class="wiki">sorts</a> out of metal. Some modern type designers are transitioning to the term type studio instead.</p> <p>See also <a href="/wiki/Foundries" class="wiki">Foundries</a>.</p> http://typophile.com/node/12033#comments wiki Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:35:06 -0700 Joe Pemberton 12033 at http://typophile.com