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Fun with Wood Type! - Sunday, May 17 at 11:00 AM at Second State Press in Kensington, Old, PhiladelphiaKensington, Old

Fun with Wood Type!

Sunday, May 17 at 11:00 AM·11:00 a.m.·Kensington, Old·Second State Press

Fun with Wood Type!

Posted to Kensington, Old on April 17, 2026

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Sun, May 17 at 11am

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Second State Press

1400 American St, B103, Philadelphia, PA 19122

Fun With Wood Type is a beginner-friendly workshop for anyone interested in playing with letterforms! Students will explore SSP’s wood type collection, arrange their own short phrase, and learn how to print it on our equipment! Students will also be able to experiment with inking, over-printing, and using letterforms abstractly. Come contemplate the interesting forms of the Latin alphabet with us!...

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