Love comics, printing history, and weird words? Then you'll love my chat with Mastodon's very own type historian, nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5sw60xtcsv9rt8fq98hhmuaq0m28v83am0fgvyxkd73vzqc6we0s766p0k (nprofile…6p0k)!
His favorite word? "Flong": a papier-mâché mold used to cast curved metal plates for 1800s rotary presses.
The whole interview is filled with fascinating tidbits. Check it out!
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2yzrQIVh8Q
READ: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/grammar-girl/1209/
LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229
Mignon Fogarty
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