Every letterform tells a story. Come find yours.
Join us for a hands-on typography design workshop led by Alanna Munro, founder of Arcane Type Foundry. Alanna brings a deep, obsessive love of letterforms to her practice, designing typefaces that balance historical reference with contemporary character—and she’s bringing that same eye to Porchlight for an afternoon of exploration and design.
In this workshop, you’ll start by browsing Porchlight’s extensive and beautiful collection of wood type—decades of letterforms in a range of styles, weights, and eras. Pick one letter that speaks to you, then use it as your jumping-off point to sketch and design your own original typeface. Alanna will guide you through the fundamentals of letterform construction—stroke weight, proportion, counters, and rhythm—helping you develop an eye for typography as you shape your letter into a small type study of your own.
No design experience necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to look closely at the shapes of letters.
What you’ll take away:
- A hands-on introduction to typeface design fundamentals
- Direct experience with Porchlight’s wood type collection as design reference
- Your own sketched letterform/type study to take home
- A sharper eye for typography—the details of weight, proportion, and rhythm you’ll start noticing everywhere
Materials & refreshments: All sketching materials and light refreshments provided. Come as you are—this is a working session, not a lecture.