Monotype Composition Caster in action

At the end of last year, we at Hand & Eye Letterpress acquired a two Monotype casters (a composition caster and a supercaster); now, after a lot of buggering about, fiddling, hooking up water and compressed air, reprogramming a USB interface, cleaning, oiling, polishing and tinkering, it’s finally working…

The video was shot by Rosa de Carlo at Hand & Eye Letterpress; very soon we’ll be formally announcing the range of faces we have available for casting at Hand & Eye, so if you’re looking to print a publication, or to get hold of some newly-cast type, keep your eyes open…