04 · Letterpress printing
Letterpress Printing
The original printing press, still doing what it does best.
Letterpress prints by pressing an inked plate firmly into the paper, leaving a slight impression behind. It's the technique that gives wedding invitations and fine stationery their characteristic depth — ink that doesn't sit on top of the sheet but settles into it.
Two ways to print ink
Flat · on the sheet
Pressed · in the sheet
We print on cotton, bamboo, and other soft-fiber papers that take a clean bite, in single or multi-color runs. Pantone-matched inks let us hit exact brand colors, and we can combine letterpress with foil stamping, embossing, or diecutting in the same project.
This isn't print-on-demand work. Letterpress is slower, more deliberate, and meant for pieces where the printing itself is part of the design.
Common applications
- Wedding invitations and suites
- Fine art prints
- Business cards
- Announcements
- Limited-edition packaging
- Stationery for design-focused brands
Have a piece that deserves the real thing?