Events Letters out on the Tiles in London A chat with Hana Whaler and Jake Tyler about their work on Tactile and the Alphabetics Anonymous team.
Books A Love Letter to Amsterdam’s Curly Letter Book about Amsterdam's 'curly letter' is an informative and visually rich guide to the vernacular style.
People ‘Recovered Letters’ from Juan Nava Spanish graphic designer Juan Nava recreates lettering on old signs in his 'Letras Recuperadas' project.
Events Festival of Writing at the British Library British Library exhibition on writing, through the history and practise of 30 different writing systems.
Events Tokyo Letterheads: Now Bigger in Japan Review of Tokyo Letterheads, Asia's first international meet, hosted by Peter Liedberg, aka Letter Boy.
Books Discover Denmark’s Signs with Jakob Engberg A look inside the visually inspiring Danske Skilte (Danish Signs) by Copenhagen Signs' Jakob Engberg.
History Signwriting & Type’s Enduring Relationship Type Tasting's Sarah Hyndman on the recurring role of signwriting in the development of typefaces.
History ‘Tickets’ and the French Sign Painter in London 'Tickets' and his sign painting partner are trying to make ends meet in London's sign game in the 1870s.
Books The ‘Brush Master’ of Indianapolis New Half Letter Press book profiling work of Indianapolis sign painter Jasper Travis, aka Brush Master.
History A Curtain Call for the Theatre Advertising of Old Theatre curtain from Ludlow, Massachusetts hosts a time capsule of c.1920s hand-painted advertisements.
Places Opening the Digital Doors to Letterform Archive Letterform Archive's free, searchable online collection that includes a wealth of lettering inspiration.
Events Carters’ Collective Letterheads Sign painting in the sun at Joby Carter's Collective Letterheads in Carters Steam Fair yard.
People Getting Sketchy with Noel B. Weber Noel B. Weber shares his sign painting and Letterheads story inside the 'Sign Painters Sketch Book'.
People James Rosenquist: His Billboards Past James Rosenquist, famous for his work as a (pop) artist, owes a lot to his humble sign painting past.
Projects Lost & Foundry from Fontsmith Hand-painted, ceramic, enamel and moulded signs in Soho inspire Lost & Foundry typefaces from Fontsmith.
Events Letterheads 2018: London Calling Review Review of Letterheads 2018: London Calling, the first sign painting event of its kind in London.
History The Grand Exhibition of the Society of Sign Painters Exhibition at London Letterheads, tribute to the 1762 Grand Exhibition of the Society of Sign Painters.
People Stunning Photos of Vintage Fairground Signs by Fred Fowle Previously unpublished photos and film about legendary fairground artist and signwriter, Fred Fowle.