📜 Nonprofit museum and special collections library for typography and graphic design. 🔍 Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of written communication, housing over 100,000 artifacts from ancient times to modern day. # Why Go 📚 Explore a vast collection of over 100,000 items, spanning 2,000 years of typography, calligraphy, and graphic design, from ancient to modern. 🎨 See unique items like illuminated manuscripts, psychedelic posters, original works by legendary designers, and rare books up close. 🖐️ Unique opportunity to handle and examine historical items. 🎓 Engage in regularly hosted workshops, lectures, and exhibitions, and access research opportunities for designers, scholars, and enthusiasts. 💡 Inspiring environment for designers, artists, and historians to gain new appreciation for design and writing. # Why Avoid 🚽 No public restroom available. 🚶 Exhibition room might feel small to some visitors. # Tips 🗓️ Check the Letterform Archive website for current visiting information, exhibitions, and events. 📝 Schedule public tours or research visits by appointment for deeper access. 📍 Located in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood. # Cost 💰 Gallery exhibition $10, online experiences $8 per device; membership options are available. # Hours 🕒 Thursday 1 PM - 8 PM, Friday-Sunday 11 AM - 6 PM. Closed Monday-Wednesday. # ♿ Accessibility Wheelchair accessible.