An image database and journal dedicated to documenting and contextualizing letters and type on historic signs, broadsides, and buildings -- exploring their role in history, design, and society.

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HistoricType.com is still under construction.
Search Functions will be available at a later date.

In the meantime, we are collecting images for the database.

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Calling all type, history, and signage enthusiasts: help us update our image database by identifying and updating unknown tags.

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