Links
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Typographic Archives
- Alvin Lustig – Modern American Design Pioneer 1915-1955
- Arts et Métiers Graphiques – Graduate work of Amelia Hugill-Fontanel
- Book Cover Archive – an appreciation & categorization
- Carl Ernst Poeschel – (In German)
- Cary Graphic Arts Collection – library & digital image database
- Charles Nypels – internationally-renowned 20th-century typographer . . .
- Digital Scriptorium – Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts
- Dr. Berlin's Foreign Font Archive – no longer actively updated, formerly a foreign language font archive for Windows
- Edward Tufte – and the work of the Graphics Press
- Farber Gravestone Collection – from the American Antiquarian Society
- Fonts In Use – from Sam Berlow, Stephen Coles, and Nick Sherman; cataloging & examining real-world typography
- Gerald Giampa – P22's tribute to the "Fleuron Master"
- Gerrit Noordzij – bibliography & interview
- Goudyfonts – Ascender Corporation's tribute to Fred & Bertha Goudy.
- Gutenberg Bible – two copies of the 42-line Bible at the British Library
- Hamilton Wood Type specimens – Nick Sherman's Flickr set
- Hatch Show Print 1994-present
- Hubbard, Hunter & the Roycroft Workshops – by Roy Behrens
- IDEA – the Ismar David Electronic Archive
- Jan Tschichold Archive – Stephen Kelman's independent archive dedicated to this paragon of graphic design.
- John Fass – Flickr group of Fass examples
- John Fass – and his Hammer Creek Press
- John Ryder – an appreciation of John Ryder's "Printing for Pleasure"
- Letterheady – interesting letterhead designs
- Mac McGrew – author of “American Metal Typefaces of the 20th Century”
- Merle Armitage – Roy R. Behrens’ essay on Merle Armitage
- Postage Stamps by Type Designers – collected by the Katran Press
- Printers' Marks – "A Chapter in the History of Typography" by W. Roberts
- Printing Types: Their History, Forms & Use A Study in Survivals – Nicholas Rougeux's 2025 digital edition of the first & second editions of Daniel Berkeley Updike classic monumental account of typographic history.
- Rare Type Specimens – Rare specimen books from type foundries.
- Richard Eckersley – Roy R. Behrens’ essay on Richard Eckersley
- Rob Roy Kelly – collected writings of Rob Roy Kelly
- Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection – Univ. of Texas, Austin
- Robert "Doc" Leslie – the life & work of Robert "Doc" Leslie
- Sheaff : ephemera – Dick Sheaff's show-and-tell & wondering aloud . . .
- Specimenism – digital type specimens courtesy of Nick Sherman
- St Bride Library – printing, book arts, typography & graphic design
- The Bentons. . . . – Patricia Cost on Linn Boyd & Morris Fuller Benton
- The History of the Book – Flickr photos of initials, ornaments & type
- The Typographic Archives – preserving web content regarding typography
- Typarchive – lettering from around the world
- Type & Press – Fred Williams' beloved printing periodical
- TypeCulture – Mark Jamra's digital type foundry & academic resource
- Typefoundry – James Mosley on the history of type & letterforms.
- Typo – Robert Coupland Harding's magazine
- W.W. Norton Book Design Archive
- Walker Rumble: Gatekeepers – Printers, little magazines & small presses
- What Walter (Hedgehog) Hamady Knows – an essay by Roy R. Behrens
- Will Bradley – printer, illustrator & "Dean of American Typographers"
- William Addison Dwiggins – designer, typographer, marionette maker
- Wim Crouwel
Organizations
- AIGA – American Institute of Graphic Arts
- APA – Amalgamated Printers' Association
- APHA – American Printing History Association
- ATypI – Association Typographique Internationale
- Caxton Club – Chicago's finest bibliophiles
- Codex Foundation – biennial handmade book fair in Berkeley, California
- CULPA – College & University Letterpress Printers' Association
- Ephemera Society
- Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies – book collecting societies
- Fine Press Book Association – promoting beautiful books & fine printing
- Graphê – (French) saving the heritage of France's National Printing Office
- Graphic Arts Guild
- Guild of Bookworkers – national organization for all the book arts
- Herb Lubalin Study Center – at the Cooper Union, New York City
- Icograda – International Council of Graphic Design Associations
- Intern. Assoc. of Master Penmen, Engrossers & Teachers of Handwriting
- International Society of Typographic Designers
- Ladies of Letterpress – a woman's place is in the print shop
- Legacy of Letters – guided study tours with a special focus on letterforms
- Letter Exchange – a society for lettering arts professionals
- Loslogos – collecting local logo and type design
- Plantin Society – offering course in graphic communication.
- Printing Historical Society – of the United Kingdom
- RBMS – Rare Books & Manuscripts Section of the ALA
- Rochester Club of Printing House Craftsmen – graphic arts professionals
- Scottish Printing Archival Trust
- SHARP – The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading & Publishing
- Society of Scribes – the appreciation & understanding of calligraphy
- Society of Scribes and Illuminators – advancing writing & illumination
- SOTA – The Society of Typographic Aficionados
- The Typophiles – encouraging the appreciation of fine printing
- The University of Reading – Dept. of Typography & Graphic Comm.
- Tokyo Type Directors Club
- Type Camp – seminars & workshops for students & professionals
- Type Consortium – keeping the letters in letterpress
- Type Directors Club – supporting excellence in typography
- Typeright – ensuring fair copyright protection for type designs
- Typographic Circle – collective interest in type & typography
Media
- Doyald Young, Logotype Designer – a clip from a lynda.com documentary
- FontCast – video podcast featuring type designers
- How Monotype Works – Monotype keyboard & composition caster videos
- The Calligraphy Heritage of Reed College – Lloyd Reynolds' calligraphy television series
- Typeradio – audio podcast featuring type designers
Museums
- Gutenberg Museum – in Mainz, Germany
- Hamilton Wood Type Museum – in Two Rivers, Wisconsin
- International Printing Museum – in Carson, California
- Klingspor Museum – in Offenbach, Germany
- Koninklijke Bibliotheek – the National Library of the Netherlands
- Melbourne Museum of Printing – in Melbourne, Australia
- Museo Bodoniano – Bodoni Museum in Parma, Italy
- Museum of Printing – in North Andover, Massachusetts
- Museum of Printing – (French) in Lyons, France
- Museum of Printing History – in Houston, Texas
- Penrith Museum of Printing – in New South Wales, Australia
- Plantin-Moretus Museum – in Antwerp, Germany
- Printing Museum – (Japanese) in Tokyo, Japan
- Tipoteca Italiana fondazione – in Cornuda, Italy
- Type Museum – in London
- Werkstätten und Museum für Druckkunst – in Leipzig, Germany
Sites of Interest
- Adventures in Monotype – The trials and tribulations of a late-starting typecaster
- All About Typography: Formatting & Design for UX – Typography for impactful & user-friendly experiences
- AS8 Design Education – Bibiliographies by Alessandro Segalini
- Book Artists and Poets – interviews by Steve Miller
- Briar Press – classified ads of printers and artists
- Caustic Cover Critic – One man's endless ranting about book design
- Designer's Review of Books
- Designing with Type – devoted to the art & appreciation of typography.
- Fixabook – analyses book design and gives strategic & creative guidance on jackets, blurbs and spines.
- Font Aid – type designers raising funds for humanitarian projects
- Handpress – Richard-Gabriel Rummonds' site for handpresses
- Introduction to Letterpress Printing – sources, explanations & suppliers
- Letterology – Letters are symbols which turn matter into spirit
- Philobiblion – for bookbinders & book artists, home of "The Bonefolder"
- Phinney on Fonts – Thomas Phinney's blog on Typography & Text
- Regional Oral History Office – interviews on books & fine printing
- Teaching Type – typographic education and related subjects
- The Gift of Gabberjabbs – another fine essay on the inscrutable Walter Hamady by Roy Behrens
- The Printed Page: Learn About Book Care – Harper recommends this page of resources about caring for your books.
- Typeforge – featuring "This Week in Type"
- Typographer – type news tweets & the Bald Condensed column
- Typographic Design for Children
- Typographica – a review of typefaces and type books
- Typophile.com – typographic collaboration
- U&lc – ITC's Upper & Lower Case Magazine
- Virgin Wood Type Manufacturing Company – dedicated to making wood type using traditional techniques
- Voice – AIGA's online journal of design
- We Use Way Too Many Fonts – Massimo Vignelli discusses typography