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De-Centering the Latin Letter in Typography Education
In part two of our Toolkit for Learning Type History, Sabiha Basrai offers expansive approaches to studying typography.
A Toolkit for Learning Type History
Curated sets of objects in the Online Archive tell a visual story of typographic design, starting with the Western world.
Coming Soon: The Richard Sheaff Ephemera Collection
Nineteenth-century printed ephemera brought color and design innovation to the masses. Thousands of fine examples of this blossoming graphic design will join the Archive.
From the Collection: The Women of Photo-Lettering
Guest researcher Anne Galperin reveals unsung contributions to a major sourcebook of mid-twentieth-century type design.
For Your Reference: Books About Signs
From retail branding to wayfinding, sign letters shape our urban landscape. Get a peek at the Archive’s stacks in this first stop on our reference library tour.
“Subscription to Mischief: Graffiti Zines of the 1990s” Runs May 6, 2023 – January 7, 2024
A first-of-its-kind exhibition captures the innovation and community of graffiti, as seen in the pages of indie publications.
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Diane V. Silverthorne (Contributor), Dan Reynolds (Contributor), Megan Brandow-Faller (Contributor)
Die Fläche (Facsimile Edition): Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 1902–1911
$75.00
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Chuck Byrne (Editor)
Only on Saturday: The Wood Type Prints of Jack Stauffacher (Regular Edition)
$80.00
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Skills
Skills T-shirt
$25.00
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Type West at Letterform Archive
Type West Class of 2022 Specimen Booklet
$10.00
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