Which press commissioned the Subiaco type?
Nonesuch Press
Penguin Books
Oxford Press
Ashendene Press
Answer
The Subiaco type is a font inspired by the typography of the first printed book, the Gutenberg Bible, which was created by the German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century. The font was commissioned by the Ashendene Press, a private press founded by the English artist and printer Charles Ricketts in 1895 and was released for public sale in 1902.
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