Letterform Archive
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A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, publishing, and community in lettering, typography, and graphic design. We post items from our collection of over 100,000 objects. Visit, take a class, buy a book: https://letterformarchive.org
Very cool Jugendstil style! The subheads appear to be hand lettering inspired by typefaces like Secession fontsinuse.com/typefaces/27... and Graziella fontsinuse.com/typefaces/16....
Secession in use
Registered by Berthold in April 1900 as Secession [Reichsanzeiger]. Later spelled Sezession. Released in regular and halbfett styles in 1901, followed by Kontur (outline, 1904) and fett (1907) styles....
fontsinuse.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Very cool Jugendstil style! The subheads appear to be hand lettering inspired by typefaces like Secession fontsinuse.com/typefaces/27... and Graziella fontsinuse.com/typefaces/16....
Thank you for featuring our cards!
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Thank you for featuring our cards!
About 20 years ahead of Memphis, Beton, Stymie, Rockwell, etc.
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
About 20 years ahead of Memphis, Beton, Stymie, Rockwell, etc.
Yeah, we wish it were some other way. Fortunately, the book will be available worldwide in a few weeks via our distributor, Artbook/DAP. Ask for it from your local bookshop!
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Yeah, we wish it were some other way. Fortunately, the book will be available worldwide in a few weeks via our distributor, Artbook/DAP. Ask for it from your local bookshop!
Limited advance stock will be ready to ship before the holidays. Preorder now to reserve your copy. Members receive an exclusive 20% discount today through Friday, November 14.
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Limited advance stock will be ready to ship before the holidays. Preorder now to reserve your copy. Members receive an exclusive 20% discount today through Friday, November 14.
With in-depth research from sign painter Morgane Côme and dozens of rare alphabet plates, it’s an essential reference and delightful guide to the fashionable letterforms that defined the classic French streetscape.
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
With in-depth research from sign painter Morgane Côme and dozens of rare alphabet plates, it’s an essential reference and delightful guide to the fashionable letterforms that defined the classic French streetscape.
Rick Valicenti
Everyday Practice
Nebiolo
Lehmann Printing
Paul Fleury
Thomas Ingmire
Type Foundry Amsterdam
Thanks for celebrating our 10th anniversary with us! Coming soon: a blog post with an overview of all the 1 designs, old and new. Subscribe to get it: letterformarchive.org/mail
Everyday Practice
Nebiolo
Lehmann Printing
Paul Fleury
Thomas Ingmire
Type Foundry Amsterdam
Thanks for celebrating our 10th anniversary with us! Coming soon: a blog post with an overview of all the 1 designs, old and new. Subscribe to get it: letterformarchive.org/mail
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letterformarchive.org
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Rick Valicenti
Everyday Practice
Nebiolo
Lehmann Printing
Paul Fleury
Thomas Ingmire
Type Foundry Amsterdam
Thanks for celebrating our 10th anniversary with us! Coming soon: a blog post with an overview of all the 1 designs, old and new. Subscribe to get it: letterformarchive.org/mail
Everyday Practice
Nebiolo
Lehmann Printing
Paul Fleury
Thomas Ingmire
Type Foundry Amsterdam
Thanks for celebrating our 10th anniversary with us! Coming soon: a blog post with an overview of all the 1 designs, old and new. Subscribe to get it: letterformarchive.org/mail
Typozon @typozon.bsky.social
Tânia Raposo
Valetina Casali
Christian Schwartz @commercialtype.bsky.social
Pooja Saxena @matratype.bsky.social
alongside items from the Archive’s collection by:
Jacob Jongert
Giambattista Bodoni
Louis Ramade
Louis Jean Pouchée
Milwaukee & Suburban Transit…
Tânia Raposo
Valetina Casali
Christian Schwartz @commercialtype.bsky.social
Pooja Saxena @matratype.bsky.social
alongside items from the Archive’s collection by:
Jacob Jongert
Giambattista Bodoni
Louis Ramade
Louis Jean Pouchée
Milwaukee & Suburban Transit…
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Typozon @typozon.bsky.social
Tânia Raposo
Valetina Casali
Christian Schwartz @commercialtype.bsky.social
Pooja Saxena @matratype.bsky.social
alongside items from the Archive’s collection by:
Jacob Jongert
Giambattista Bodoni
Louis Ramade
Louis Jean Pouchée
Milwaukee & Suburban Transit…
Tânia Raposo
Valetina Casali
Christian Schwartz @commercialtype.bsky.social
Pooja Saxena @matratype.bsky.social
alongside items from the Archive’s collection by:
Jacob Jongert
Giambattista Bodoni
Louis Ramade
Louis Jean Pouchée
Milwaukee & Suburban Transit…
Last week, our online salon showcased four contributors to this campaign and a set of archival items. See the event recording: letterformarchive.org/shop/the-pas...
The Past is Always Present: 100 Tens
The international unveiling of our 10th anniversary celebration campaign, a collaboration with COLLINS and 50 of our favorite designers.
letterformarchive.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Last week, our online salon showcased four contributors to this campaign and a set of archival items. See the event recording: letterformarchive.org/shop/the-pas...
alongside items from the Archive’s collection by:
Louis Barbedor
Louis Jean Pouchée
Ludmilla Kavalla
The Complete Commercial Artist
The Milwaukee Electric Railway
Olivetti
Paul Fleury
Paul Rand
Louis Barbedor
Louis Jean Pouchée
Ludmilla Kavalla
The Complete Commercial Artist
The Milwaukee Electric Railway
Olivetti
Paul Fleury
Paul Rand
October 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
alongside items from the Archive’s collection by:
Louis Barbedor
Louis Jean Pouchée
Ludmilla Kavalla
The Complete Commercial Artist
The Milwaukee Electric Railway
Olivetti
Paul Fleury
Paul Rand
Louis Barbedor
Louis Jean Pouchée
Ludmilla Kavalla
The Complete Commercial Artist
The Milwaukee Electric Railway
Olivetti
Paul Fleury
Paul Rand
alongside items from the Archive’s collection by:
Alvin Lustig
LF Toby
Oskar Schlemmer
Wilhelm Neufeld
Leopold Forstner
See the whole video and all the archival 1s in context: oa.letterformarchive.org/tabledetail?...
Alvin Lustig
LF Toby
Oskar Schlemmer
Wilhelm Neufeld
Leopold Forstner
See the whole video and all the archival 1s in context: oa.letterformarchive.org/tabledetail?...
October 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
alongside items from the Archive’s collection by:
Alvin Lustig
LF Toby
Oskar Schlemmer
Wilhelm Neufeld
Leopold Forstner
See the whole video and all the archival 1s in context: oa.letterformarchive.org/tabledetail?...
Alvin Lustig
LF Toby
Oskar Schlemmer
Wilhelm Neufeld
Leopold Forstner
See the whole video and all the archival 1s in context: oa.letterformarchive.org/tabledetail?...
Hansje Van Halem @hansjevanhalem.bsky.social
Harrild and Sons
Hunter Saxony III
Jacob Jongert
Jean Midolle
Every 1 we pulled from our collection is in the Online Archive so you can view the artwork in context: oa.letterformarchive.org/tabledetail?...
Harrild and Sons
Hunter Saxony III
Jacob Jongert
Jean Midolle
Every 1 we pulled from our collection is in the Online Archive so you can view the artwork in context: oa.letterformarchive.org/tabledetail?...
October 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hansje Van Halem @hansjevanhalem.bsky.social
Harrild and Sons
Hunter Saxony III
Jacob Jongert
Jean Midolle
Every 1 we pulled from our collection is in the Online Archive so you can view the artwork in context: oa.letterformarchive.org/tabledetail?...
Harrild and Sons
Hunter Saxony III
Jacob Jongert
Jean Midolle
Every 1 we pulled from our collection is in the Online Archive so you can view the artwork in context: oa.letterformarchive.org/tabledetail?...
Thanks for asking! We’ll share them all in a blog post soon.
October 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Thanks for asking! We’ll share them all in a blog post soon.