To get your print job done at Otto Wentzel’s Druckerei, you won’t be needing a computer! Instead you’ll use a pencil and a piece of paper to write your text in print and discuss paper quality, font size and layout with the printer. At Wentzel’s, prints are made with a carefully maintained letterpress from Heidelberg circa 1975 – this machine is the linchpin of the shop run by Heino Fröhlich. The typesetting (hot-metal composition) is done manually, letter by letter, word by word, row by row. This printing method is usually used for business or greeting cards and letter paper, and a wide variety of examples made by previous customers is available to browse through for inspiration. In addition, the prices there are definitely a fair deal.
Otto Wentzels Druckerei (Inh. Heino Fröhlich), Leibnizstr.28, 10625 Berlin-Charlottenburg; map
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10-18h, Sat 10-13h; phone: +49.30.3128178
Text: Anna Berge
Published in Cee Cee #27 on 20.10.2011
