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Type for All! Members & Alumni Reception
Come celebrate our students from 31 countries and their quirky, beautiful, and (yes!) practical typefaces.
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Join us in celebrating ten years of Type West in this exclusive members & alumni mixer/opening reception.
This exhibition emphasizes the relationship between Letterform Archive’s collection and the typefaces produced by the students. With original typefaces from every cohort since the program’s inception, the show tracks the evolution of a pedagogy that balances historical reverence with contemporary practice, and highlights a curated showcase of the very best student work in posters, specimens, process books, and sketches.
The sheer variety of letterforms proves that there is always a new and splendid way to reimagine the basic characters of the alphabet, even within established, centuries-old typeface classifications (such as Old Style or Modern) and different writing systems (such as Latin-based, Arabic, Indic, Cherokee, and more). The exhibition includes the artifacts of the studio: initial sketches, iterative proofs, and the instructor markups that guide a student from a rough idea to a functional font. Everyone who completed the certificate program is represented.
Members, sign up for your free ticket or discount by logging in and visiting your member benefits page. For any questions or concerns, contact [email protected] for assistance.