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Kyle Letendre
@heykyle.bsky.social
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Type, Lettering and Drag. PDX. (they/them) www.kyleletendre.com
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Jun 9
“I hate it here” simply does not suffice to describe the depths of my horror at the state of the States!
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Jun 5
Opened up commissions to draw houses! 6x8," black and white and one color of your choosing, $200 plus shipping. www.etsy.com/listing/4316...
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · May 22
Fonts are just putting letters in drag.
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · May 19
Fun how the wires naturally draw a line to their color boxes!
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · May 14
"The Bitch is Back," they sing to themself as they plug away in Glyphs.
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · May 13
My new font, Soft Text, is out today with FutureFonts! It's got a gentle low-contrast, a friendly demeanor and a slightly fruity mouth-feel. www.future-fonts.com/soft-type/so...
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Apr 16
I started a Substack and wrote about my sketchbook practice. It’s also where I’ll be sharing info on new type releases, speaking and teaching spots, and new work. If that’s your thing! heykyle.substack.com/p/drawing-as...
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Mar 19
Hosted LetterWest in drag! Death to minimalism and modesty!
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Mar 16
What is this gross feeling? Am I inspired again?
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Feb 13
Next month I’ll be emceeing LetterWest in Utah! Hope to see you there?
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Feb 6
Some of my favorite illustrations I've ever seen, via lavenderzines.com. A curated, scanned archive of mid-century queer rags, this is where I go to quell some of my 2025-related fears.
A line drawing of a drag performer losing their wig when an unruly branch snaps it off her head as she walks underneath. A line drawing of a femme presenting person with one boob falling to the waist. Mid-century line drawing of a femme in lingerie. She is fastening her corset as a lemon falls out of her bra
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Jan 29
I will have some new letters to share soon, but for now, some pages from a weekend at the Oregon coast.
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Jan 29
Might I suggest doing it in drag?
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Jan 25
An hour of sketchbook time keeps the dread (ever so slightly) at bay.
Black and white sketchbook image with pops of orangey red depicting buildings in Brooklyn. On the left, a stack of silos and signs, on the right a graffiti’d van sits in front of a house. A black and white sketchbook page with red highlights. It shows the exterior of a pizza shop in Brooklyn, next to a subway stop.
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Willamette Week @wweek.com · Dec 10
Since Process can stay open as late as 6 am, Hickey Machine could revitalize the after-hours party scene. www.wweek.com/culture/2024...
Hickey Machine Guarantees LGBTQ+ Music and Fashion at the Nightclub Process
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Nov 21
Hello, I'm Kyle. I am a lettering artist, illustrator and type designer in Portland, OR. www.kyleletendre.com/lettering
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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · Aug 24
Speaking at TypeCon 2023 about the power of drag, and the anti-capitalist, communal-healing lessons that design could perhaps learn from.
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