Editorial
The Journal
On paper, type, and the quiet craft of the printed card. Writing to follow.
On Type
The history of the calling card
How a small printed rectangle carried status and identity for three centuries.
Etiquette
Card etiquette in a digital age
When a physical card still matters more than a tap.
Making
Foil vs. letterpress vs. emboss
Three ways to make a card tactile, and how to choose.
On Type
Choosing a typeface that fits your name
Why some names want a serif and others a grotesque.
Materials
Paper 101: weight, cotton and why it matters
What gsm really means in the hand.
Heritage
The great printers, from Estienne to today
A short lineage of the people who made the printed word beautiful.