Autumn Issue 14

Studio dispatches and working notes

An ongoing log documenting typographic experiments, tactile print proofs, and observations from the desk before they make their way into finished client commissions.

Archive Index

Recent studio dispatches

Observations gathered from physical print tests, screen typography studies, and shelf references across the current quarter.

October 12, 2024
September 28, 2024
August 15, 2024

On digital type legibility

Risograph ink densities

Summer reading notes

Testing optical sizes across handheld displays revealed why classic book serifs often lose their quiet rhythm under compressed modern backlights.

A study in paper opacity and soy-based drum overlap, cataloging drying friction across three uncoated Japanese cotton sheets.

Reflections on Tschichold grid treatises paired with contemporary essays on tactile publishing and mindful screen production habits.

— In the studio

Open gridded field notebooks, raw sumi ink swatches, and working dummy book bindings resting under midday north-facing window light.

Letters and dialogue

If an entry sparks a counterpoint, a book recommendation, or a shared reference, send a short note directly to the studio desk.