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Cutting Through the Colleges
Cutting through the Colleges is a guided tour of the many inspiring Kindersley inscriptions to be found in Cambridge University’s 31 colleges.
The Annotated Capital: on the thinking behind the capital letter of the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop
This book is about the thinking behind the design and cutting of the classic Roman capital letterform and the philosophy that underpins it in the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop.
The Cardozo Kindersley Workshop: a guide to commissioning work
This book aims to throw some light on the process of commissioning lettering, clearly setting out the triangular relationship between patron, artist and material.
Letters for the Millenium: why we cut letters in stone
Why do we cut letters in stone? To make them last. Why do we want to make them last? This book explores this question, and the value and significance or lettercutting.
Kindersley at Addenbrooke’s Hospital: About care for people and beauty
Art in hospitals is now seen as important to the morale of both patients and staff. The hospital approached David Kindersley in the 1960s and began a long collaboration which continues to this day.
Optical Letter Spacing: For new printing systems
A reprint of the original work from the 1950s showing how David Kindersley worked out a formula for typesetting systems that automatically finds the correct letter spacing.
Apprenticeship: The necessity of learning by doing
The continuing success of the workshop and her belief in the value of apprenticeship has convinced Lida of the urgent need to draw attention to this endangered practice.
Letters Slate Cut
Workshop philosophy and practice in the making of letters. Fully illustrated with examples of their work in slate.
ABC David Kindersley: A life of letters
Catalogue to the exhibition held at Kettle's Yard Cambridge and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Summer 2000.
Lasting Letters
A history of the Benedictine monks of St Albans Abbey from 1077 to 1401, followed by an account of the archaelogical dig. The book explains why abbots were re-buried, and how their names were carved in the slate that covers their new grave.
Pure Silk Printed Scarf
The letters are Caroline miniscule from the 9th century as is the poem by Hrabanus Maurus, Archbishop of Mainz.
Linen Tea Towels
Two striking alphabet designs by the country's leading post-war letter-carver and typeface designer, the late David Kindersley, have been printed onto linen to make unusual tea towels.