Traditional letterpress printing was a means for mass production. It was a poor pressman whose work showed any impression. The advent of offset and digital printing rendered the process and machinery obsolete — until artists and hobbyists began buying up the presses and using them in a new way, printing with a deep impression. Some of the old school printers refer to this sort of printing as the “black arts” — we think it is beautiful…

Pressed 55 is a full service commercial letterpress and design shop located in suburban Philadelphia. We combine our late 19th and early 20th century presses with digital type (and a bit of perfectionism); offering in house printing and plate making, custom die cutting, duplexing, and various other finishing services.