Speaking in Faces: A Letterpress Type Specimen Book

A project in Charlottesville, VA by Virginia Arts of the Book Center
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VABC's designing a specimen book--a typeface sample book--to creatively display the largest public collection of lead type in Virginia.
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Backers: 145
Average Pledge Per Backer: $104

Funded: $15,086 of $12,000
Dates: Mar 20th -> May 19th (60 days)
Project By: Virginia Arts of the Book Center
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Latest News

The Faces Are Speechless...

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Garamond is grateful. Goudy is gobsmacked. You've made Kennerley and Lydian hopeful for the prospects of a better Futura. Even those typefaces a little out of sorts right now know that careful compositors are on their way...Speaking in Faces is what... (Read More)

Speaking in Faces--Will we win by a nose or a head?

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
VABC Backers and Friends, We are pleased to report that with a week left, we're at 90% of our goal! The finish line is so close we can smell it--and it smells like ink on new rollers. Will you send a friend here this week to help us clinch this... (Read More)

Speaking in Faces: You Are Making It Happen!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
VABC Backers, Wanted to let you know the campaign has passed 60% of our goal! With response like this, we will be Speaking in Faces in no time. In our final two weeks before May 19, it is critical that we find those passionate about the printed word... (Read More)

VABC's Speaking in Faces: A Tipping Point

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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