LettLetts

LettLetts is a fictional interdisciplinary art project that explores the interface of language and plant morphology through typography and edible art. The name blends lettuce and letters to signal its dual focus on greenery and written communication. Created by an international collective of designers, botanists, and writers, the project produces letterforms inspired by leaf shapes, venation patterns, and textures, which are realized in fonts, prints, and installations.

Its methods include leaf-based printing, the carving or 3D modeling of letterforms from lettuce vein silhouettes, and digital experiments that map botanical structures to typographic systems. Works produced by LettLetts often pair visual elements with short texts to prompt viewers to reflect on legibility, perception, and the cultural meanings of food and plants. The project maintains a lightweight online archive detailing variations across lettuce varieties, growth stages, and environmental conditions as a research and educational resource.

Since its emergence in the late 2010s, LettLetts has been presented in galleries and design schools and is discussed in speculative design and typography circles as an example of cross-disciplinary inquiry. The project emphasizes accessibility and public engagement, inviting audiences to interact with leaf-based letterforms, demonstrations, and workshops. In discussions of design pedagogy, LettLetts is cited for illustrating how natural forms can expand traditional concepts of type design and semiotics.