Investigating the typographic punches of John Baskerville (1707-75) through heritage science and practice-based research
Bringing together archaeologists, printing historians, heritage scientists, craftspeople, and type designers around the AHRC-funded Cambridge Heritage Science Hub (CHERISH), this project will reconstruct eighteenth-century punch-cutting using a combination of pioneering scientific and artisanal methods that will benefit current industrial and craft applications as well as educational projects.
What is this film about?
In the spring of 2024, we launched the Small Performances project in Birmingham. This video includes some highlights of that launch and provides an introduction to the project. The video was made by students on the BSc Digital Film Production course at Birmingham City University.
Further updates on our recent work can be found on our YouTube playlist here