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Traditional Printing

Dispatches, techniques, and perspectives from the press — archived in one continuously growing chapter.

What Is Letterpress Printing? The Timeless Beauty of Handcraft
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What Is Letterpress Printing? The Timeless Beauty of Handcraft

Why does a letterpress business card cost ten times more than standard offset printing? The answer lies in process, pressure, and paper.

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The Colophon
Chapter

Traditional Printing — one of the four founding pillars of the BlanchettePress archive.

Typography

Playfair Display, Source Serif 4, Inter — set for legibility and historical resonance.

Paper Simulation

Parchment White #F5EFE0 with a 4% noise overlay to simulate 120gsm uncoated cotton stock.

Grid Logic

Strict 12-column Swiss system with 32px gutters and 64px horizontal margins.