TOMORROW'S WORLD: TYPE A BOOK

Year Published: 1980s

Creator: Monotype Corporation

Description: The promo film "Tomorrow's World: Type a Book" (1980s) by Monotype Corporation highlights the evolution of book production from the labor-intensive medieval process to modern phototypesetting. It contrasts the lengthy creation of illuminated Bible pages, which could take weeks, with contemporary methods that, while less emotionally taxing, remain costly and time-consuming. Traditional typesetting involved manual retyping, punched tape creation, and metal type casting, requiring extensive author corrections. The film introduces a new method where text is retyped using a computer-readable font, allowing for automatic integration of corrections into a master tape for phototypesetting. This innovation streamlines production and reduces costs by delaying expensive output until final corrections are made. **Keywords:** promo film, Monotype Corporation, book production, medieval, illuminated Bible, typesetting, manual adjustments, computer-readable font, phototypesetting, corrections, master tape, printing, costs, innovations.

Complete Record: The promo film "Tomorrow's World: Type a Book" (1980s) by Monotype Corporation highlights the evolution of book production from the labor-intensive medieval process to modern phototypesetting. It contrasts the lengthy creation of illuminated Bible pages, which could take weeks, with contemporary methods that, while less emotionally taxing, remain costly and time-consuming. Traditional typesetting involved manual retyping, punched tape creation, and metal type casting, requiring extensive author corrections. The film introduces a new method where text is retyped using a computer-readable font, allowing for automatic integration of corrections into a master tape for phototypesetting. This innovation streamlines production and reduces costs by delaying expensive output until final corrections are made. **Keywords:** promo film, Monotype Corporation, book production, medieval, illuminated Bible, typesetting, manual adjustments, computer-readable font, phototypesetting, corrections, master tape, printing, costs, innovations.