Looking at the history of metal type, persons credited with creating typefaces were rarely the only ones who contributed to their manufacture. Usually the designer would conceive of the aesthetic blueprint, while a punchcutter carved the steel punches used to make molds from which the type was cast. It was uncommon for the designer to be personally involved in the cutting and casting; others were responsible for physically producing the actual type. It’s a rather new phenomenon for the process of typeface design to be a solo effort. Even today, I prefer working with others because the collaborative process allows greater potential to find better solutions. Ken Barber.