Now in its third year, the Type@Cooper West lecture series returns to the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch (100 Larkin Street) on February 13 with another excellent lineup.

Loïc Sander will present “Didot, the Genesis of Style” as the 2018 season opener. Also on deck for the winter lectures:

• Roma e Italia —Then, Since Then & Now from Carl Rohrs on March 6
• Super-Veloz: Modular Modern from Alexander Tochilovsky on March 13
• Indigenous Font Design and the Ripple Effect from Juliet Shen on March 20

Typekit is pleased to sponsor this free series. You can watch videos of past lectures here.

Type@Cooper West Workshops

In addition to the lecture series, Type@Cooper West is once again running public workshops for those who want to further expand upon their typographic skills.

Weekend workshops in the coming months include:

• February 17-18: Typefaces You Can Write With A Pen & Brush with Carl Rohrs
• February 24-25: Introduction to Python Programming for the Type Designer with Andy Clymer
• March 3-4: Modular Lettering with John Downer
• March 10-11:  Typography: Essentials with Alexander Tochilovsky

Additionally, there are some evening programs for those who like to cap their days in the type classroom:

• Wednesdays, February 7-28: Restaurant Branding with Christine Celic Strohl and Roberto de Vicq
• Thursdays, February 8-April 12: Principles of Typeface Design: A–z and More with Graham Bradley
• Wednesdays, March 7-April 4:  Illustrated Lettering with Heather Hardison