printing ink
Cairo
19th Century
Source: Titus Nemeth (2022). Overlooked: The Role of Craft in the Adoption of Typography.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The sample comes from Mablaġ al-rāḥ wa-ġāyat al-ḥadd fī fann al-ǧarrāḥ printed in 1836. The ink application is characterized by superior alignment and clarity compared to earlier 18th-century Ottoman printing (p. 58).
Original Recipe Text
The sample comes from Mablaġ al-rāḥ wa-ġāyat al-ḥadd fī fann al-ǧarrāḥ printed in 1836. The ink application is characterized by superior alignment and clarity compared to earlier 18th-century Ottoman printing (p. 58).
Evidence
"Arabian’s type is considerably better aligned than Müteferrika’s, creating a much more orderly impression that contributes to greater clarity"
Remarks
While technically more orderly, the author notes it lacks the dynamic vigour and fluency of contemporaneous manuscripts (p. 58).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual examination
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionCairo
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorTitus Nemeth
CollectionCairo
Language
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