Printing Craft Practice 2, WASSCE (SC), 2016

Question 4

(a) List two types of hot metal mechanical composition.

(b) List five tools used in hand composition.

(c) Sketch a type face and label the following parts: (i) nick;

(ii) beard;

(iii) feet;

(iv) body and

(v) pin mark.

Observation

          (a)     Types of Metal Mechanical Composition

  • Lynotype composition
  • Monotype composition


(b)     Five Tools Used in Hand Composition

  • Gallery:
  • Quoins:
  • Tweezers;
  • Planner;
  • Type scale;
  • Setting/Composition stick;
  • Mallet;
  • Chase;
  • Brayer,
  • Quoin key
                 

(c)      The Sketch of a Type Face