Learn About Letterpress
Everything you need to know about designing, preparing, and ordering letterpress and foil printing — drawn from nearly two decades of experience in our Alexandria, Louisiana studio.
Designing for Letterpress
Typeface selection, ink coverage, impression depth, reverse designs, and the principles that lead to the best printed results.
Read the guide →File Preparation
File formats, vector artwork, color specification, bleed settings, and how to prepare your design files for production.
Read the guide →Ink Colors
Our signature ink palette, custom Pantone color matching, and what you need to know about how ink behaves on uncoated paper.
View ink colors →Foil Colors
Gold, silver, copper, and colored foils — see the full selection of foil options we keep in stock for stamping.
View foil colors →Paper Textures
Crane's Lettra, Colorplan, Wild, Gmund, and more — the premium papers we stock and what makes each one different.
View papers →Handmade Paper
How letterpress and foil work on handmade sheets, what to expect on press, and where to source paper for your project.
Read the guide →FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about ordering, turnaround, shipping, paper options, and working with us.
View FAQ →Still have questions?
We're always happy to talk through your project. Send us your artwork or ideas and one of our project coordinators will get back to you.