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Hand Written

Craig Oldham believes, “There’s always something nice about receiving a letter.” So do we. (Perhaps that’s why – our passion for Sharpies notwithstanding – we’re not averse to penning a frequent missive, or sketch, with a good old-fashioned fountain pen.)

Celebrating his love of the hand written, Oldham extended an invitation to some of the world’s leading designers to share a few thoughts, submitted by hand, on their own stationery. The collection – which includes contributions from, amongst others, Michael Beirut, Milton Glaser and Wim Crouwel - now numbers over one hundred and can be seen at Hand Written Letter Project.

Even better, Oldham has created a book to commemorate the project and, generously, support the National Literacy Trust. A strictly limited edition run of 175 copies documents the project, as Oldham puts it, “In its rightful analogue form.” On the book’s production values, he states:

The book has been achieved with experimental production methods and presents the letters as leaves, as close to the originals as possible. It incorporates the actual letterheads from many of the contributors alongside printed reproductions on a multitude of stocks, finishes, inserts, and bespoke sizes in this case-bound, hard-back book.

With only 85 copies available online – actually 83… we couldn’t help but pick up a couple of copies – you’d best get your order in now to avoid disappointment.

Proof, if it were needed, that nothing beats a little pen on paper.

[Via Swiss Miss.]

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