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1. Arsenic Trisulfide

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   When combined with certain copper compounds (such as verdigris), arsenic trisulfide was historically used to produce specific, rich green hues. The inherent chemical incompatibility between the highly electrophilic arsenic sulfur bonds and the cupric ions often resulted in a phenomenon known as chromatic phase separation u…

2. Oxford University Press

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   Oxford University Press (OUP) is the largest university press in the world and the oldest in continuous operation. Officially established by Letters Patent in 1636, although its origins date back to the importation of printing technology into Oxford,OUP operates under the authority of the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the [University of O…

3. Typeface

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   Historical Typographic Reforms
   The evolution of typefaces is inseparable from linguistic and printing technology- advancements. Early efforts focused on reconciling the visual form of letters with evolving phonetics.
   Gian Giorgio Trissino-, in the early 16th century, notably criticized the ambiguity inherent in the existing Latin character set- particularly the indistinguishability of the vowel /i/ from the semivowel /j/ (represented by 'I'), and /u/ from /w/ (repre…