Author: Jessica Peterson

Beyond the physical spaces between words and letters, we can examine the Declaration of Independence for the uneven space that was afforded for people in the document. Of the 1,320 words in the Declaration, there is space offered for two large categories of humans: the masculine (“He”, “Mankind”, “Men”) and the words “merciless Indian Savages”.

A brief history of the Dunlap broadside and the Caslon type that was used to print it, for the Uncovered Narratives #1: Printing and Type in the Revolutionary era.

An introduction to The Typography of Independence and the Makers Blog

All materials used to print, from the type to the printing presses, were made to last for decades, and then recycled or reused.