Please note: All products are made to order. Current production time for typefaces: 4 weeks

'Tilsworth' letterpress woodtype typeface
'Tilsworth' letterpress woodtype typeface
'Tilsworth' letterpress woodtype typeface

'Tilsworth' letterpress woodtype typeface

Regular price £239.00

Introducing 'Tilsworth' - based on 'Nebride/Nektar' by German type foundry J.G. Schelter & Giesecke and redrawn by Mark McKellier. Part of my 'Revival' series.

10 line (42.3mm) and 6 line (25.4mm) versions cut from end grain English hardwood using a combination of modern CNC technology and traditional hand woodworking tools (including an original printers saw), made to English type-high (0.918in or 23.3mm) within plus or minus 0.1mm tolerance, sealed with shellac and hand finished with a traditional polished printing surface.

Available as a 3A capitals (58 blocks) and 5a lowercase (86 blocks) schemes. Please see scheme details on the left.

Other sizes and schemes available on request. I can also cut individual letters if you have a particular project in mind - please email what letters you would like.

Materials:
End grain English hardwood, clear shellac

Dimensions:
Each block varies in width however average size is 25 x 23.3 x 42.3mm for the 10 line.

Made by Mark McKellier..

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Estimated delivery times: (please note each item is made to order):

Please check my production schedule to give you an idea of a delivery date - scroll until you see a clear week.

UK – up to 16 weeks
International (everywhere else) – up to 17 weeks

Postage (Insured and trackable):
UK: Sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery.
International: Sent by DHL.