News
From the Collection: Blissymbolics
If the “Father of Semantography” had his way with written language, we’d all be #blissed.
Introducing Type West at Letterform Archive
We’re thrilled to announce our new postgraduate certificate in typeface design.
After two successful years of Type@Cooper West, in partnership with the Continuing Education Department of The Cooper Union in New York, Letterform Archive is launching Type West, a new, independent program taught by innovators in the craft and supported by the Archive’s world-class collection of type and graphic design.
This Just In: Herbert Matter Letters & Logos
Sketches, comps, and cut paper tell the visual tale of a master designer at work.
A Winter at Letterform Archive
Carlos Rodriguez reflects on his time as our winter intern.
This Just In: Posters of May ’68
We commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Paris uprising with a collection of posters by the Atelier Populaire (Popular Workshop).
From the Collection: Thomas Ingmire, Susan Skarsgard, Suzanne Moore
Among our holdings of contemporary calligraphy are three artists who break boundaries between visual art and the written word.
This Just In: The Nuremberg Chronicle
Now at Letterform Archive, a landmark of 15th-century bookmaking.
We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of our first complete incunable (book printed before 1501). The Nuremberg Chronicle is one of the most densely illustrated and technically advanced incunables, and helps us tell the story of letterforms in the early years of printing.