The technique of using letterpress for stationery is having a revival. It is a term for the relief printing of text and images using a press with a “type-high bed” printing press and movable type, in which a reversed, raised surface is inked and then pressed into a sheet of paper to obtain a positive right-reading image. The examples below show the craft and level of skill involved, it’s a technique that can work really well on a business card.

Here are some local letterpress printers:

Piccolo Press based in Nairn

Inkthread design and letterpress studio based in Glasgow

The Glasgow Press artisans dedicated to creating beauty in print