The Society of Typographic Aficionados annual conference, MKE SHIFT, gets underway this evening in Milwaukee. This year’s program is eclectic and rich as ever: from wood type and hand-painted signage; to Mayan writing reform, Marshall McLuhan, and the Monotype archives; to what’s newest on the wild web frontier. The hand-painted signage alone is making us dingbatty with delight — an exhibition and sale of grocery store banners painted by John Downer. Hot dog! Furthermore »









