From the Bench is SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know what you'll learn about from these amazing artists.
Join us for a conversation with the Director of Type West, Grendl Löfkvist.
Type West is the only year-long certificate program in type design on the West Coast, offered by the Letterform Archive in San Francisco. It is also available as an online program.
Designed to accommodate the schedules of working professionals through evening and weekend classes, Type West provides a supportive and challenging environment to deepen student knowledge of typography and expand their creative skillset with the ability to make their own typefaces.
The history and theory of type design serve as the basis for the core classes of type production. Students practice hand lettering, calligraphy, and drafting as a foundation for original letterform creation and master the digital tools necessary for making fonts.
Type West In-Person students have access to an unparalleled typographic library as they research and create their own original typefaces. Librarians, curators, and other members of the Archive’s knowledgeable staff guide students through thousands of type specimens, reference books, and original examples of lettering and graphic design.
Please visit our Vimeo page to see our past tours, previously known as Shelter in Studio.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
12:30 PM (Pacific Time)
This is a free online event.
Registration will close at noon on the day of the event. The zoom link will be emailed at 10:30am Pacific time (two hours before the start time).