Grafotechna
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Grafotechna (Grafotechna n. p., Závod 5, Výroba písma, mosazných linek a matric) was a Czechoslovak type foundry, created in 1951. It ceased to exist after 1990. It was the only manufacturer of metal types in the former Czechoslovakia.
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Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
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Industry | Type foundry |
Founded | 1951 |
Defunct | 1990 |
Headquarters | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
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Among other things, it manufactured fonts designed by Czech type designers Oldřich Menhart and Josef Týfa.