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I am writing a Grade 5 book on John Dunlap’s broadside and I wanted to follow up on some questions I put to your members some time ago. Is Rich Hopkins is still available to answer a few questions by email? Is there anyone else who can tell me about the effects of the revolution on types those days, and on the process that night? I am particularly interested in how and why printers really felt their calling was an artform, not just everyday labor. Thanks, Jenny Green

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  1. Hi Jenny,
    If you haven’t seen it already, I wrote an article for the Fonts In Use website back in 2012 all about the type and typography of the Dunlap Broadside. It includes comparisons with type specimens from Caslon’s 1766 type specimen book, thoughts from type historian James Mosely, notes on historical typesetting conventions, and even some info on modern digital fonts of interest. Here’s the URL for the article:
    https://fontsinuse.com/uses/1666/the-dunlap-broadside

  2. Thank for this. I had seen the article in my research but I am happy to refresh my memory. May I contact you for further details? Best regards,
    Jenny Green
    jennymgreen61@gmail.com
    1-613-816-6863

  3. Yes, please feel free to email me: nick@nicksherman.com

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