From Boiling Lead and Black Art: The History of Mathematical Typography

From boiling lead and black art: The history of mathematical typography (2017)

This essay traces the evolution of mathematical typesetting from Gutenberg's movable type to modern digital tools. It highlights the artistry and difficulty of setting math, the innovations of Monotype and Linotype, and how the history of printing parallels the democratization of knowledge. The author reflects on the practical benefits of understanding this history for modern writers of math.