ATypI invites submission of program proposals for our upcoming in-person conference: ATypI 2024 Brisbane, April 16–20, 2024. If you’re passionate about typography and have valuable insights to share, we encourage you to participate. Submissions deadline: October 13, 2023.
Voting is now open to elect the ATypI board of directors for this cycle. Nominations were held August 1–18, 2023. Candidates running are Nada Abdallah, Laurence Penney, Marek Z. Jeziorek, Clare Bell, Sumanthri Samarawickrama, Carima El-Behairy, Jordan Bell, and Tetsuo Sakomura. Each candidate was asked a series of questions and to provide materials to assist… Continue reading Vote for new 2023–24 ATypI board members
A singularly bright and shining spirit has left this world. Mark Barratt passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at age 68, after bravely battling an illness that took him far too soon. It seems outrageous and impossible to comprehend such profound loss—the mind reels and begs the aching heart to reject the sorrow-making reality of… Continue reading The Heart of an Englishman: Remembering Mark Barratt
The annual general meeting (AGM) of the members of the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST/New York). This meeting will be held online via Zoom, with Crystian Cruz, President of the ATypI Board of Directors presiding. This meeting is… Continue reading ATypI 2022 AGM scheduled for December 16
Global typography nonprofit withdraws endorsement of system it adopted in 1962, will convene exploratory working group surrounding classification. The Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) announced that it has de-adopted the Vox-ATypI system of typeface classification and has withdrawn its endorsement of the system. At a regular meeting held online on March 18, 2021, the ATypI board… Continue reading ATypI de-adopts Vox-ATypI typeface classification system
Theme: Glyphs of Belonging Submissions are now open for the second edition of FiftyFifty, a traveling typographic exhibition that showcases the work of college students from around the world. Founded as a global platform for emerging voices in typography, FiftyFifty brings together students from different cultures and writing systems through a shared exhibition format. The… Continue reading FiftyFifty 2026 Opens Global Call for Student Submissions
The program for the ATypI 2026 Stanford conference is now published. ATypI Director Rodrigo Saiani took to Instagram to announce the program launch with this video. Please note that the program is subject to change.
The Early ticket deadline is approaching for the ATypI 2026 Stanford conference. Prices will increase February 22. See our ATypI 2026 Stanford page for full details of the conference including the various tickets available.
ATypI is delighted to launch its identity system for ATypI 2026 Stanford. We’ve been extremely fortunate to partner with For Good Measure (@4gm_studio on Instagram), an independent design studio based in Brooklyn, New York — “working with nice people & good companies,” as they put it — coordinating with ATypI Director Jordan Bell as part of… Continue reading Identity launched for ATypI 2026 Stanford
The ATypI Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2025 is scheduled for December 5, 2025, 14:00 UTC. This meeting of the members will be held on Zoom. Nada Abdallah, President of ATypI, will preside. This meeting is open to current, dues-paying ATypI members in good standing. Members will receive the meeting link and details by email.… Continue reading ATypI AGM 2025
“Made with Mexican Typography” brand was presented at the Casa de la Primera Imprenta this OctoberThe main objective of this initiative is to strengthen the graphic identity of editorial, cultural, and communication projects that choose to integrate Mexican typefaces into their designs. In this way, the work of the national typographic community is disseminated and… Continue reading “Made with Mexican Typography” Brand
The collective born in Guadalajara has its 10 th birthday. And they celebrate with activities in different cities of México. A decade of sharing love of letters, creating friendships, organizing festivals, workshops, and activities that have connected the typographic community in Mexico, Latin America, and around the world. https://letrastica.com
We’re pleased to announce — after Board nominations were open from August 14 to August 30, and a vote by Members took place from September 26 to October 3 — that ATypI has seven new Board members. They are: The existing members of the Board warmly welcome the new members, and look forward to working… Continue reading ATypI welcomes seven new Board members
Dear ATypI Community, The 2025 ATypI Board of Directors elections are underway. Ten members who nominated themselves are standing for seven available seats. Your participation will help shape the team that will support and work with the existing Board of Directors to carry ATypI forward into its new chapter. Each candidate is running for a three-year term ending September 30, 2028. Voting… Continue reading Voting in the 2025 Board election is now open
30 August 2025 Dear ATypI members and friends, The ATypI Board of Directors wishes to inform you that Tamye Riggs is concluding her service as Executive Director of ATypI. We are grateful for Tamye’s years of dedication to the association and her contributions to the global typographic community. Tamye joined ATypI as Executive Director in November… Continue reading ATypI thanks Tamye Riggs
