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Letterform Archive

San Francisco, CA   |  https://letterformarchive.org

Mission

Established in 2015, Letterform Archive is a San Francisco nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community. As a library and museum, we preserve over 100,000 artifacts of calligraphy, lettering, typography, and graphic design, and offer radical access to the collection through exhibitions, publications, hands-on tours, and the Online Archive. We offer a yearlong certificate program in type design, accompanied by public workshops, lectures, and salons on the letter arts, both in-person and online.

Ruling year info

2015

Executive Director and Curator

Rob Saunders

Main address

2339 Third St Floor 4R

San Francisco, CA 94107 USA

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EIN

46-5519311

NTEE code info

Libraries, Library Science (B70)

Visual Arts Organizations (A40)

Art Museums (A51)

IRS filing requirement

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Curated library tours

Visitors to the Archive get hands-on access to its curated collection of more than 100,000 items related to lettering, typography, calligraphy, and graphic design spanning 2,000 years of history.

Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Adults
Academics

As a resource for existing and potential students, practitioners, and admirers of the field, the Archive offers courses and workshops in type design, calligraphy, and typography. As well as Type West, a year-long Certificate in Type Design program.

Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Academics

Scholars and designers get hands-on access and research assistance to the Archive's curated collection of more than 100,000 items related to lettering, typography, calligraphy, and graphic design spanning 2,000 years of history.

Population(s) Served
Academics
Artists and performers

Scholars, designers, and fans of type can request high-quality photographs and scans of the more than 100,000 items in the collection for research, education, or inspiration.

Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Academics

Exhibitions related to graphic design and typography

Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Adults

Publication of books related to graphic design and typography

Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Adults

Where we work

Financials

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Letterform Archive

Board of directors
as of 02/04/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Karl Hellman

Resultrek

Jennifer Morla

Morla Design

Alejandro Chavetta

Adobe

Louise Sandhaus

California Institute of the Arts

Christopher Slye

Type Network

Leila Weefur

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/2/2023
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White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
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Heterosexual or Straight

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