tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861603475282156627.post4519768695839129220..comments2023-07-01T01:54:04.086-07:00Comments on Letterology: A Short History of Typewriters With BlackletterJennifer Kennardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954038527888594968noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861603475282156627.post-42108059974563322342012-09-25T10:33:11.107-07:002012-09-25T10:33:11.107-07:00First and foremost, Urania, in Greek mythology, is...First and foremost, Urania, in Greek mythology, is the muse of astronomy - hence the stars in the Urania logo. As a typewriter brand, it derived from the Austrian-made Albus, then the Perkeo, and was produced by Clemens Müller in Dresden, Germany.<br />See Urania and her stars <a href="http://typewriters.ch/collection/urania_piccola.html>here</a>.shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861603475282156627.post-53081946239924351342012-09-24T10:40:20.051-07:002012-09-24T10:40:20.051-07:00Thank you for your insights erik. It makes more se...Thank you for your insights erik. It makes more sense that it is made in Germany.jennifer Kennard, Sr. Letterologisthttp://letterology.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861603475282156627.post-55405153182847607072012-09-24T06:14:15.026-07:002012-09-24T06:14:15.026-07:00Well done! I really enjoyed the article you posted...Well done! I really enjoyed the article you posted! From mow on I am totally conveniences that typing industry at the beginning of the 20th century has really contributed a lot in <a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">">modern fonts</a> industry.Thank you! Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100355255727495795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861603475282156627.post-35827127556238122082012-09-23T16:35:49.734-07:002012-09-23T16:35:49.734-07:00Urania Piccola (meaning small) is an Italian-sound...Urania Piccola (meaning small) is an Italian-sounding name, but so are – and were – many products for the German market. Urania is the name of a German institution for adult education. The keyboard is obviously German; it shows the Umlaut –äöü – as well as the ligatures ch, ck and st, plus the ß and a long s which has to be used at the beginning of a word or syllable in Fraktur. erik spiekermannhttp://spiekermann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861603475282156627.post-10394690417239112642012-09-21T11:09:03.257-07:002012-09-21T11:09:03.257-07:00Viva letterology!Viva letterology!shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.com