letterforletter

Letterforletter is a name used by several independent artistic and publishing endeavors that center on the exploration of letters and their role in communication. The term emphasizes the letter as a discrete unit of meaning, form, and interaction, rather than treating writing solely as a vehicle for words. Used as a project title or brand, letterforletter signals a focus on typography, handwriting, and epistolary practices.

Projects carrying the name commonly assemble content that works with letters in isolation or in sequence. Common formats include typographic experiments, printed epistles, and digital archives of letterforms. Contributors may submit handwritten letters, type-specimen pages, or artworks that reinterpret individual characters. Some initiatives present reader interactions that turn letters into puzzles, prompts for collaboration, or prompts for reflection on communication.

In the context of contemporary design and literary culture, letterforletter–related work is associated with an interest in materiality, process, and the social aspects of writing. Because the name is used by multiple independent efforts, there is no single governing body or canonical canon, making the term more of a motif than a fixed entity.

See also: typography, epistolary art, letterpress, handwriting, typographic art.