How medieval scribes invented fonts
From Weird Medieval Guys by Weird Medieval Guys
March 30, 2026 · 2h 9m · Episode 56
About this episode
This episode explores how medieval scribes contributed to the invention of fonts and discusses the impact of Hitler's actions on typography.
And how Hitler made them illegal!
People in this episode
Host: Weird Medieval Guys
Topics covered
- medieval history
- scribes
- fonts
- typography
- censorship
- art history
Keywords
- medieval scribes
- fonts
- typography
- Hitler
- censorship
- history
- art
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Books & works: How medieval scribes invented fonts
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