A flong, created as part of the newspaper printing process for The Standard newspaper (now the London Standard) on 18th May 1982.

A flong, created as part of the newspaper printing process for The Standard newspaper (now the London Standard) on 18th May 1982. Stock Photo
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Maurice Savage / Alamy Stock Photo

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2FJX32E

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45.4 MB (1.2 MB Compressed download)

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4879 x 3253 px | 41.3 x 27.5 cm | 16.3 x 10.8 inches | 300dpi

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13 April 2021

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"In relief printing, a flong is a temporary negative mould made of a forme of set type, in order to cast a metal stereotype (or "stereo") which can be used in a rotary press, or in letterpress printing after the type has been broken down for re-use. The process is called stereotyping." Wikipedia

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