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Short documentary about the 1-tonne fount imported from Hong Kong to print the the New Zealand Chinese Growers’ Monthly Journal and its relevance to Chinese New Zealanders.

(Via @klimtypefoundry on Twitter)

The Single Object: The typeface that told the stories of Chinese New Zealanders For decades it sat gathering dust in a Pukekohe garden shed. Now this set of heavy lead typeface has a fascinating story to tell about the history of Chinese New Zealanders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSfj2uZaN5w When a one-tonne set of typeface arrived in New Zealand from Hong Kong in 19

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