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
