Presentation: Blocked? Try These Letters

Saturday, 8/23/2025
2:00 - 4:00
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room A
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room B
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

Calligraphers Dean Robino and Dorothy Yuki demonstrate the art of unblocking your letters. 

Since first learning Babyteeth lettering from Dorothy Yuki in 2014, Dean Robino has been enamored of them. She uses them often and loves their geometry, whichever shape they take, legible or not, solid or open. She thinks they need to be in every letterer and calligrapher’s arsenal and is looking forward to talking about them.

Connect: Dean Robino – Instagram

Dorothy Yuki worked as a graphic designer with such companies as Macy's California, Williams-Sonoma, Bill Graham's Winterland, Sony and the US Figure Skating Championship. She serves on the board of Eco Sierra Gorda (part of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere) and is also a mentor and teacher of projects there. Since 2010, she has taught workshops on art and crafts at SCRAP-SF, Ruth's Table, FabMo, Techshop, Sunnyside Conservatory, Castle in The Air, SCTA, Artseed, Grupo Sierra Gorda, Aya Studio in Florida, Friends of Calligraphy, Society for Calligraphy and Pence Gallery (Davis). Yuki was advisor and master educator to Fashion Incubator San Francisco until 2020. She served as President of Friends of Calligraphy from 2013-2014.

Connect: Dorothy Yuki - Instagram

This program is part of KALLIGRAPHIA 2025, the triennial exhibition by Friends of Calligraphy, in association with Book Arts & Special Collections. This year's exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Friends of Calligraphy.

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