A Crash Course in Type Selection 2026

A Crash Course in Type Selection 2026

Letterform Archive, 10:00am–5:00pm PT

Day 1: Exploring and Choosing Type

💬 Introductions 15 min

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10:15am

Thinking about Type

👨‍🏫 Presentation: A Typeface is a Chair 45 min

Looking at Type

✍️ Exercise: Draw the missing letters 20 mins

Break 10 min

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11:30am

Describing Type

💬 Discussion: List typeface attributes as a group 45 mins

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12:15pm
🍽️

Lunch 60 min

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1:15pm

📚 View historical type specimens 30 mins

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1:45pm PT

Judging Type

✍️ Exercise: Apply attributes to typefaces 30 mins

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2:15pm

Selecting Type

✍️ Exercise: Apply typefaces to jobs 45 mins

Break 15 min

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3:15pm

Pairing Type

🔍 Exercise: Search Fonts In Use for Pairing Strategies. 60 mins

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4:45pm

Parting Thoughts

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5:00pm

💬 Discussion: Q&A, Critique if time allows