Letterology: The Pursuit of Happiness

Monday, February 2, 2009

Maira Kalman is back on the nytimes.com blog with her charming handlettered paintings portraying her recent experiences at the inauguration in DC.

Jennifer Kennard: LETTEROLOGY Letǝrälǝjē | noun 1. The study of characters and symbols of an alphabet representing one or more sounds used in speech. 2. written, typed or printed communication in the form of a document, a book, or manuscript. 3. literature: the world of letters 4. printing a style of letters, text or marks on paper or other substrate. 5. ephemera containing printed text and decorations 6. the intersection of typography, books and design

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