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Virtual access to Letterform Archive’s collection of lettering, typography, and graphic design.
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Salon Series 51: Piet Zwart’s NKF
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Explore the legendary typographic masterpiece for a Dutch cable company that redefined catalog design.
on Wed, 9PM
Printing the Message for the People: The Making of Citizen Printer
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Kennedy, Jr. (printing legend), and Parker (Letterform Archive Books Publisher) will riff on their adventures in bringing a monograph to life.
on Tue, 8AM
Salon Series 29: Bauhaus Typefaces
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Bauhaus typography, publication design, and alphabet experiments are often associated with minimalist letters reduced to pure geometry, but that’s only part of the story. This tour through Letterform Archive’s extensive...
on Oct 27
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Oct 23
Typographic Patterns and Animations with Python and DrawBot
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For designers who code and love type, pattern, and motion, and want to incorporate them all in their work.
on Oct 22
This Just In: Milwaukee Transit Passes
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In the 1930s–60s, Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company offered trolley and bus riders a weekly burst of color and hand lettering. About 300 of these tickets are now in our collection.
on Oct 22
Donate a copy of Citizen Printer to an HBCU
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Oct 18
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Join us to explore fresh findings from ongoing research on the unsung women behind phototype designs.
on Oct 16
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We're hosting an informal happy hour to share an evening of community and fun with type designers & anyone else passionate about fonts.
on Oct 5
From the Collection: A Cuneiform Tablet
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At 4,000 years old, our cuneiform tablet is the collection’s oldest object. Now we know more about the messages it contains.
on Oct 5
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, publishing, and community in graphic design. We are open to all who love letters.
on Sep 30
Expand Your Typographic Potential on the Web
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Through this hands-on coding workshop, we will explore typographic expression online.
on Sep 27
Education - Letterform Archive
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Education is central to the Archive’s mission. At the core is Type West, a postgraduate certificate program in type design available in-person in San Francisco or online worldwide.
on Sep 24
Type West 2025 In-Person Open House
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Join us for an informative and fun open house with Type West students and instructors who will answer your questions about the program.
on Sep 24
Type West 2025 Online Open House
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Join us for an informative online session with Type West students and instructors who will answer your questions about the program.
on Sep 24
A Crash Course in Type Selection
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Learn techniques to make finding the right font the best part of any job.
on Sep 16
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Learn the basics of Python in the free MacOS application DrawBot. Create and animate vector art, set type with code, and save your sketches as vector and raster images, videos, and .pdfs.
on Sep 8
Richard Danne Goes Airborne With “Stars” Launch!
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"Designer extraordinaire" Richard Danne shares images and tales from his unique, six-decade career at this in-person book launch.
on Sep 7
This Just In: Trajan Rubbing and Recutting
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A 1970 rubbing by Father Edward Catich and a 2021 recutting by Paul Herrera bring the classical Roman capitals to life at the Archive.
on Sep 6
Salon Series 50: W.A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design
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W.A. Dwiggins was a giant in the field of graphic design. Let us show you rare Dwiggins artifacts from the Archive as you learn about the man and his work.
on Sep 5
Sista Said: Words of Wisdom from Black Women in Social Justice & the Arts (Letterpress 3-Pack)
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Jul 25
Sista Said: Words of Wisdom from Black Women in Social Justice & the Arts (Letterpress Edition)
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Jul 25
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Jul 25
Inside Michael Doret’s Alphabet City
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Our latest book gives designers a seldom-seen peek into the studio of a lettering master, where logos, posters, and signs are drawn by hand.
on Jul 19
Citizen Printer Exhibition Reception
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Join us for our fifth gallery exhibition celebrating the bold and colorful work of printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
on Jul 18
This Just In: Diamond Wooden Type Works
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An untitled catalog and some tiny wood blocks from India invite us to rewrite type history.
on Jul 12
From the Collection: The Alphabet Lithographs of Jean Midolle
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Jul 10
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Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest. A Letterform Archive exhibition open through Spring 2023.
on Jul 2
“Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer” Runs June 29, 2024 – January 2025
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The major solo exhibition features over 150 type-driven artifacts from the self-described “humble negro printer”. Join us on July 20 for an opening reception with Kennedy and curator Kelly Walters.
on Jun 26
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We hold physical and digital artifacts in a variety of formats, including books, periodicals, posters, sketches, original art for reproduction, and related ephemera, as well as a robust reference library.
on Jun 5
Salon Series 49: A Seat at the Table: Queer*+ Intersections
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To celebrate Pride month, the Archive features a selection of work by Queer*+ designers, curated by members of the Collections Team.
on Jun 5
Growing Up in Alphabet City: The Unexpected Letterform Art of Michael Doret
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Jun 4
A Certain Cotta: Book-Cover Design from Buenos Aires
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Learn about the young graphic artist who designed book covers that would become a sensation in ’60s-era Argentina, Latin America, and Spain.
on Jun 4
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Learn about open job opportunities at Letterform Archive.
on May 14
Multilingual Typesetting on the Web
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This workshop will cover a variety of technical techniques for typesetting multiple scripts on websites, with a focus on CJK writing systems.
on May 10
Typefaces Inspired by the Bauhaus
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From Futura to ITC Bauhaus, our survey of Bauhaus type continues with a look at typefaces that adopted the school’s simplified, geometric ideals.
on May 7
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Letterform Archive’s first in-house exhibition. See it onsite in San Francisco or online: Nov 13, 2021 – May 21, 2022.
on May 7
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The school’s main typographic story is not about inventing radical typefaces, but using existing typefaces in a radical way.
on May 7
Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Apr 26
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We’re dedicated to preserving and celebrating typographic design from underrepresented groups, including women.
on Apr 13
Job Announcement: Curatorial Intern
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The internship will focus on collections and editorial projects, and begins in late May 2024. Applications are due April 28.
on Apr 11
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Explore the relationship between Arabic and Latin letterforms through a branding exercise guided by an experienced type designer.
on Apr 8
Now Online: Landmarks of Early Western Typography
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From Gutenberg to Granjon, new additions to the Online Archive represent major developments in letterpress printing.
on Mar 30
Type Revival for Period Film & TV
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Leah Spencer reveals her process of replicating period-appropriate typography for productions like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
on Mar 29
For Your Reference: Threading Letters
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From embroidery to weaving, there is a long history incorporating letterforms into fabric. In this visit to the Archive’s stacks, we’re pulling multiple threads on items that tie text to textiles.
on Mar 27
Join the Letterform Archive Mailing List
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Learn more about our collection, including additions to the Online Archive, and be the first to hear about upcoming books, events, exhibitions, and workshops.
on Mar 9
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Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, ephemeral printing and publication design fueled a profusion of new typographic styles and technologies. Similarly, the early days of the web fostered a weird...
on Feb 8
This Just In: The Darden Type Design Archive - Letterform Archive
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Hundreds of annotated font proofs from Joshua Darden document and illuminate the process of making typefaces.
on Feb 1
Products Archive - Letterform Archive
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
on Jan 25