The Lockdown Alphabet - linocut and letterpress - printed on archival quality 220 gsm Fabriano Rosaspina white printmaking paper. Paper size is approximately 420 x 295 mm . Each letter is limited to a print run of 30.

The Lockdown Alphabet is a commentary on the coronavirus crisis. It was conceived and printed while New Zealanders were largely confined to their home. The large black 600 point type is Franklin Gothic Demi and was hand cut in lino by printmaker, Joe Buchanan. The smaller red-brown type is metal type, part of a collection Joe has been collecting since the 1980s as printshops moved to digital. Joe is printing the alphabet on his 8 x 5 Adana platen press in the Diatom Press studio in Paekākāriki on the Kāpiti Coast.

This complete set is of all 28 prints, 26 letters and ampersand, and the cover sheet. Those purchasing the full set will also receive a complementary copy of a limited edition booklet that contains all the commentary related to each print. The Lockdown Alphabet prints can also be purchased individually.