Lost typeface printing blocks found in river Thames

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Hue
Saw this on the news the other day, an interesting story which it would be interesting to know more about.
Printing blocks for a typeface called Doves Type have been discovered in the River Thames.
The font has not been used for nearly a century as the printing type blocks, used to print letters, were thrown into the river in 1917.
News story and video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-311…
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More history about Doves Type: http://www.economist.com/news/ch…
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- Very coolset
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Nice!!
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oh fuck...hipsters rejoice!
there's a new hand-made artisanal long-lost vintage font in town!
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- LOLMrT
- <- This. Even though nice thing to save them. Wouldn´t be too surprised if someone found others too.awak
- Do hipsters use early 20th century Giraldes?Josev
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Hue0
Creative Review article about this too: http://www.creativereview.co.uk/…
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