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The Craft · No. 14·Print quality·8 min read

Red-letter printing: a second pass through the press

Printing the words of Christ in red doubles the work. Good red-letter editions sing; bad ones fade to pink. The difference is in the press, not the prayer.

Forthcoming: macro of a Bible page with the words of Christ printed in deep crimson red beside black text.

Forthcoming: macro of a Bible page with the words of Christ printed in deep crimson red beside black text.

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