Archetype Press Collections

The Archetype Press Collections consist of original and rare American and European foundry type, wood type, specimen sheets, letterpress prints, and other letterpress ephemera documenting and preserve the art, craft, and history of letterpress printing, typography, and graphic design. Presented here are portfolios of work by master typographers held in the HMCT Archive, plus a sampling of the many projects created by ArtCenter students and faculty, often in collaboration with other artists, such as California-based poets.

The collections at HMCT continue to grow and expand. We encourage visitors to frequent our website to view new collections as they are added. Educators, designers, and researchers may visit by appointment; tours, demonstrations, and workshops can also be arranged.

Images may be downloaded for educational use, with credit to: Collection of Archetype Press and the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography. For usage beyond educational purposes, you must contact the original copyright holder.