Printing press Emojis

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Printing-press emoji can represent the spread of movable-type printing in early modern Europe and its impact on books and public debate. 🖨️ printer, 📚 books, 📰 newspaper, ⚙️ gear and ✒️ nib provide useful stand-ins.

Use 📜 for earlier manuscripts or 💡 for the circulation of ideas. Historical context should recognise that printing technologies existed in East Asia long before Gutenberg's European press.