A huge, HUGE THANK YOU to Russell Bean, the designer of the original Washington typeface that Stout has been using for 50 years, who graciously gave us permission to build upon his design at no cost whatsoever.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91329933/see-lovefroms-new-branding-for-one-of-the-best-bookstores-in-the-u-s

https://www.wallpaper.com/design-interiors/corporate-design-branding/lovefrom-william-stout-architectural-books-identity

When I used to visit Jack Stauffacher’s studio on 300 Broadway in SF, he would always send me to Bill Stout’s amazing store, around the corner. So grateful to have played a tiny part in relaunching Stout for the future. Check out the new identity! https://stoutbooks.com/

@arthurfontzarelli @letterror damn!

@essaime This is terrible news. My condolences to his friends & family.

Whenever Apple announces a new chip—this week’s being the C1 modem—I’m glad we made the decision to design the figures in SF so they are a. proportional by default, b. cap-height and c. slighty wider than usual. There’s a tiny story to how we got there, for some other time ;-)

@justvanrossum @clauseggers I started using alternate (mostly open) tunings for real when I got into slide playing during COVID. I still feel most comfortable in standard, but I can navigate around open tunings somewhat OK. The main challenge for me is keeping tension even across strings. But as a creative tool, it’s two thumbs up for me.

@clauseggers strong disagree. Exhibit A: Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir exists because of DADGAD, is that a cheat song? There is no Exhibit B.

All in all a great series of instructional videos, highly recommended. Thanks, Barry!

Finally, in Part 7 Barry puts it all together. Cellulose thinners transfer method on slate, cut, painting the stone with spray paint (another unusual, but very effective technique) and finally finishing the stone with what he calls “slate oil” (40% lineseed oil, 60% turpentine)

Part 6 talks about resin-filled lettering, which again, it’s hardly documented anywhere as far as I can tell

Most instructional material on letter cutting will talk about chasing cuts, but in Part 4 Barry shows how to cut a letter just by chopping

In Part 3 Barry shows how to transfer a laser-printed (mirrored) layout onto the stone with cellulose thinners and a roller, which is quick and quite convenient

Excellent set of videos on carving letters in stone by Barry Thomas (http://poorfrankraw.co.uk). Several interesting bits which I’ll point out below 🧵 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUB7xHjLeWgSojJmksfZuHtTjj01H0_oi

Thank you, Letter Exchange, and thanks to everyone who came to the talk in London or watched the livestream online. Do remember to send feedback to my email address, if you have any. Until next time ✌️

And here it is: see you very soon! https://www.instagram.com/p/DCOhm4bpUWt/

There will be a fourth post about type, follow Letter Exchange on Instagram and it will show up next week. See you in London! https://www.instagram.com/letter_exchange/

The third was about my experiments with stone cutting https://www.instagram.com/p/DCBpoSHteeD/