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Lost and Font -World Scholar's
Cup 2024(102
questions with
100% correct
answers)
Who invented the printing press, and in what
century did this invention occur?
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing
press in the mid-15th century around 1440.
What was Gutenberg's occupation before he
invented the printing press?
Gutenberg was a goldsmith before inventing
the printing press.
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What were some of the influences that
Gutenberg incorporated into his printing
press design?
Gutenberg used "moveable type" from East
Asia and screw-type presses used by farmers
in Europe.
What was the typeface used in Gutenberg's
printing press, and what were some
drawbacks associated with it?
The typeface used was blackletter
calligraphy. Drawbacks included taking up a
, lot of space on a page and creating longer
books due to the limited words that could fit.
Who introduced more simple letterforms to
printing, allowing more words to fit on a
page?
Nicolas Jenson introduced more simple
letterforms in 1470.
Who is credited with creating italics, and
what was their initial purpose?
Italics were created in 1501 by Aldus
Manutius and Francesco Griffo to save space
on the page.
Who created the first commercially available
slab serif typeface, and what was it called?
Vincent Figgins created the first
commercially available slab serif typeface
called "Antique" in 1815.
What was the first typeface to be considered
a sans serif?
"Two Line English Egyptian" or "Caslon
Egyptian," created by William Caslon IV in
1816, was the first typeface considered a
sans serif.
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