After 3 years, I have finally realized my dream of printing my typographic sins poster on a letterpress. Kudos go out to Leland Rowley of Rowley Press for doing a fantastic job on the printing. The poster is available for purchase via PayPal (don’t worry, you don’t need an account to buy it). It makes a great gift for a graphic designer, art director or anyone who loves typography. Click on the thumbnail images to see closeups of the poster.

A little background behind the poster
As a typography teacher, I frequently found myself irritated when beginning students would do things like putting two spaces between sentences instead of one space or using dumb quotes instead of smart quotes. After consulting with my colleague, Patrick Wilkey, I came up with 34 unprofessional ways to set type. The poster identifies each sin and explains how to avoid it.

About the poster
Size: 12 inches x 18 inches
Paper: Crane Lettra 110 lb. 100% Cotton Paper in Ecru color (fancy for cream)
Colors: Black + Pantone 227 (a red with a hint of purple)
Typefaces used: Primarily Cochin LT Std, Stuyvesant ICG and ITC New Baskerville Italic.
Price: $65 plus shipping and tax.

This first press run is 38, each poster is numbered and signed. When these 38 are gone, there will probably be another edition printed.

How to buy
The posters are officially sold out. The good news is that there will be a second edition of 100 that will go to press in early September. If you would like to get your name on a waiting list, send me an email and I will let you know when they are ready for purchase.

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