This publication is a collection of the handwritten letter A, compiled to highlight the individuality of human handwriting, but ordered to show a fluidity between differing hands. The letterforms were selected from a range of materials—letters, notes, menus, and samples—and were written by hands from both the past to present day. Curated from archives across the internet such as the New York Public Library Digital Collections, the Internet Archive, Twitter, and Reddit, this publication emphasized the beauty of a handwritten letterform, and the timeless quality of handwriting.
Notes posted by u/COnursetallette on Reddit, 2018.
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Posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Notes posted by u/gumballhacker on Reddit, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/sevennie on Reddit, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/skyqueer on Reddit, 2018.
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Signature of Virginia Woolf, early 1900s.
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Pooja Cavale, 2018.
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Posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Name card by John Burroughs, mid-1800s.
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Signature of Bill Gates, 2000s.
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Posted by u/emditts on Reddit, 2018.
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Note by John F. Kennedy, 1961.
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Book cover for “What Your Handwriting Reveals” by Albert E. Hughes, 1970.
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Signature of Pablo Picasso, early 1900s.
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Signature of Paul McCartney, early 2000s.
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Handwriting sample by u/triflepower on Reddit, 2018.
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Posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Signature of Princess Diana, June 1997.
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Signature of Hillary Clinton, 2000s.
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Note sheet posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Claudia DeMelo, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Hilary DuPont, 2018.
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Math equation posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Signature of Queen Elizabeth II, late 1900s.
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Signature of John Hancock, July 1776.
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Notes posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Letter posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Page 29 of “Fifiana: or, Memorials of the East of Fife,” 1869.
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Page 8 of “Life in the land of the Fire Worshipper,” 1861.
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Grocery list posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Page 638 of “Robertson’s Landmarks of Toronto,” 1894.
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Signature of George Washington, 1700s.
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List posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Tarelle Parker, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Nancy Skolos, 2018.
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Page 11 of “An ode performed at the anniversary feast of the Gentlemen,� 1700.
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Grocery list posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Notes posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Notes posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/Till_Eyes_Bleed on Reddit, 2018.
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Emily Mahar, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Signature of Albert Einstein, late 1800s.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Jueun Jeon, 2018.
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Note posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Letter posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Note posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Signature of Walt Disney, early 1900s.
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Hannah Ferguson, 2018.
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Grocery list posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Zoe Alexander, 2018.
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Olivia Orr, 2018.
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Minji Koo, 2018.
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Gabriel Abascal, 2018.
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Tiger Dingsun, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/sakinmoto on Reddit, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/TheNobleSeaFlapFlap, 2018.
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Jason Yuan, 2018.
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Note posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/CheriOblivion on Reddit, 2018.
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Libby Mars, 2018.
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Jennifer Joung, 2018.
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Jaewon Kim, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Tumblr User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by Unknown Reddit User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/frogprincet on Reddit, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/Ikumiko on Reddit, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/frickingfrackingfuck on Reddit, 2018.
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Notes posted by Unknown Twitter User, 2018.
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Writing sample posted by u/aayeisisvalar on Reddit, 2018.
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This book is typeset using Adobe Caslon Pro Regular, printed on Mohawk Ultrawhite Eggshell 28 lb paper, and hand-bound at RISD in Providence, RI.