Specimen map · a showing the availability of specimens in
either html or pdf formats
Miscellaneous Monotype Borders &
Ornaments · a listing of available ornaments & border
elements
Anatomy of Type · a diagram with brief definitions of type
& printing terminology
What's that Type face? ·
a Monotype brochure describing "an easy way to identify at sight
the principal kinds of letters and some of the leading type faces."
A pdf
of 'What's that Type face?' is also available as a high resolution
pdf (2.8 MB) suitable for printing. Adobe Acrobat
Reader is required to view pdf's and is available for free from
Adobe.
Making books in Mottville ·
an article from The Skaneateles Press of Skaneateles, New York
written by Ellen Leahy describing the Bixler's work and a visit to
their shop by students in Michael's printing & typography course at
Wells College
Real
Movable Type · an article written by Bill Durand
from the News Wire of the Club of Printing House Craftsmen
of Rochester, New York describing the club's (then) upcoming program,
a tour of the Bixler's shop
A short essay written by Michael
Bixler for an article titled 'A Survey of American Typefounders' that
appeared in Bookways
Their Mark on History ·
an article from The Syracuse Herald American of Syracuse, New
York written by Mario Rossi on the Bixlers' typesetting for a limited
editon book on the Sistine Chapel restoration
Fine Print Out of Molten Metal ·
an article from The Post-Standard of Syracuse, New York, written
by James Ehmann. Similar to previous articles, this article describes
the type of work the Bixlers produce, their process, their antiquated
equipment, and the inherent quality of books crafted by hand.
Hands-on
devotion turns printed word into art · an article
from The Syracuse Post-Standard of Syracuse, New York written
by Sabrina Y. White on describing the quality of the Bixlers' work
and the nature of their 'lost art'
With Art and Craftsmanship, Books Regain Former Glory · an
article written by D.J.R. Bruckner which appeared in The New York
Times Magazine on October 28, 1984 noted the Bixlers among a generation
of notable artists & craftsmen such as Andrew Hoyem, Susan Gosin,
Gray Parrot, Barry Moser, and others
Mottville printers
do it the old way · an article from The Citizen
of Auburn, New York written by Beth Battle on the Bixlers soon
after their relocation from Somerville, Masssachusetts, to Skaneateles,
New York
When a Student Designs a Typeface ·
an article written by Alexander S. Lawson on his student Michael Bixler
designing a roman typeface from Printing Impressions
