Lesbian Lettering Zine by Erin Moore

$18.00

This piece was featured in the May 2024 issue of The Fore Edge, a quarterly newsletter from MCBA that highlights new artist’s books and zines for collections, universities, and libraries. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, there is a sign up available here. Past featured pieces can be viewed here.

“‘Five Fonts Inspired by Lesbian Lettering’ documents the adaptation of lettering from historical lesbian publications into digital, usable typefaces. Featured publications include The Leaping Lesbian, Lavender Woman, Ain't I A Woman?, Lavender Vision, and Onyx (Black Lesbian Newsletter.) The zine concludes with instructions for downloading the 5 typefaces for free. This project is a labor of love that aims to showcase lesbian press history in a new, interactive way.” - Erin Moore. Risograph printed.

8.5” x 5.5”

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

This piece was featured in the May 2024 issue of The Fore Edge, a quarterly newsletter from MCBA that highlights new artist’s books and zines for collections, universities, and libraries. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, there is a sign up available here. Past featured pieces can be viewed here.

“‘Five Fonts Inspired by Lesbian Lettering’ documents the adaptation of lettering from historical lesbian publications into digital, usable typefaces. Featured publications include The Leaping Lesbian, Lavender Woman, Ain't I A Woman?, Lavender Vision, and Onyx (Black Lesbian Newsletter.) The zine concludes with instructions for downloading the 5 typefaces for free. This project is a labor of love that aims to showcase lesbian press history in a new, interactive way.” - Erin Moore. Risograph printed.

8.5” x 5.5”

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

Erin Moore (they/them) is a printmaker and small publisher from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. They graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Printmaking and a Book Arts Minor in 2022. Their artistic practice is largely research-based, working with found typography and images from queer archives. They're interested in the intersection between queer history, typography, and printed matter–from publications to protest t-shirts. Moore has worked with Women’s Studio Workshop, Mullowney Printing Company, and Globe Collection and Press. They are based in Philadelphia, where they are the Education Coordinator with Second State Press and a Conservation Technician at Haverford College Libraries.
EMoore.design | Instagram: @BugPrints

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