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Call for proposals for ATypI 2024 Brisbane now open

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.

Vote for new 2023–24 ATypI board members

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

The Heart of an Englishman: Remembering Mark Barratt

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

ATypI de-adopts Vox-ATypI typeface classification system

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Internationale (ATypI) announced that it has de-adopted the Vox-ATypI system of typeface classification and has withdrawn its endorsement of the system.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

ATypI Board Elects Executive Including New President Thomas Phinney

ATypI, the global typography association, is pleased to announce that, during the September 8 Board meeting, the ATypI Board elected Thomas Phinney (USA), as the new President of ATypI, and Sumanthri Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka) was re-elected as Vice President, both members of the Executive. Both were unopposed. As this created a vacancy in Thomas’ former… Continue reading ATypI Board Elects Executive Including New President Thomas Phinney

ATypI Brisbane live kick-off

ATypI 2024 Brisbane Live Kick-Off

Scheduled for August 31, 2023 Want to find out all about ATypI’s next in-person conference, to be held April 16–20 in Brisbane, Australia? Fantastic! We can’t wait to share some exciting news with you, so we’re planning a live Zoom launch where you can learn all about ATypI Brisbane and get your questions answered. At… Continue reading ATypI 2024 Brisbane Live Kick-Off

ATypI Paris 2023 off program

A tasting of free and low-cost studio tours, private visits, exhibitions, fairs, and more! Check it out! During the excitement of “typography week” in Paris, ATypI 2023 attendees will have a unique opportunity to savor the delights of special access to the best typographic studios in the city and get a curator’s look at the most… Continue reading ATypI Paris 2023 off program

Paris Typography Map

Our friends from Production Type – ATypI Paris Titanium Sponsor – have created a Paris Typography Map online. From their latest newsletter: At the occasion of the 2023 annual conference of the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) in Paris, we’ve created a comprehensive map that highlights all the must-see locations for typography lovers. Whether you’re looking for bookshops, museums, workshops, foundries, or… Continue reading Paris Typography Map