<P> Johannes Gutenberg employed the scribe Peter Schöffer to help design and cut the letterpunches for the first typeface -- the D-K type of 202 characters used to print the first printed books in Europe . A second typeface of about 300 characters designed for the 42 - line Bible c. 1455 was probably cut by the goldsmith Hans Dunne with the help of two others -- Götz von Shlettstadt and Hans von Speyer . </P>
<P> Johannes Gutenberg employed the scribe Peter Schöffer to help design and cut the letterpunches for the first typeface -- the D-K type of 202 characters used to print the first printed books in Europe . A second typeface of about 300 characters designed for the 42 - line Bible c. 1455 was probably cut by the goldsmith Hans Dunne with the help of two others -- Götz von Shlettstadt and Hans von Speyer . </P>
who is credited with designing and cutting the first roman typefaces
who is credited with designing and cutting the first roman typefaces
scribe Peter Schöffer
scribe Peter Schöffer