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Internationale (ATypI) announced that it has de-adopted the Vox-ATypI system of typeface classification and has withdrawn its endorsement of the system.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
“Thank you, Brisbane!” ATypI member Eric Liú has written daily reports about ATypI Brisbane with Zhiqian Li, his team member on the TheType website. We encourage you to use the translation features of your browser to read these highly informative reports of the presentations delivered at ATypI Brisbane: Founded in 2007 as “Type is Beautiful,”… Continue reading 感谢布里斯班！
In December the type community was deeply saddened by the early passing of Jan Middendorp. Jan contributed to the success of numerous ATypI conferences, not only by giving talks but also by organizing Type Crit sessions, helping young designers get their foot in the door, and his skills on the dance floor. On this April… Continue reading Remembering Jan Middendorp
We have a huge variety of workshops happening on Tuesday April 16 here in Brisbane, just ahead of the main conference program. There’s Hanzi type design, brush lettering, making color fonts, making variable fonts, artisanal printmaking and much more. Find the full workshop schedule on our Brisbane Workshops page. Tickets are available in our online… Continue reading Brisbane Workshops!
ATypI is pleased to announce that, during the March 8 Board meeting, Nada Abdallah (UAE) was elected by the board as the new Vice President of ATypI, unopposed. I feel honored by the trust you placed in me, and will put forth my utmost effort towards serving our organization. nada abdallah Nada Abdallah is an… Continue reading Nada Abdallah is ATypI’s New Vice President
FiftyFifty is a traveling lettering exhibition that aims to collect and showcase the work of college students worldwide. Supported by the University of Sharjah and endorsed by the Association Typographique Internationale, the project is an initiative of ATypI board vice president Nada Abdallah. FiftyFifty will premiere in Brisbane, Australia, during the ATypI conference (April 16–20,… Continue reading FiftyFifty Student Traveling Exhibition
But at least they are inexpensive and usually quick by Thomas Phinney, ATypI President I went to Australia in spring 2023 (to teach a type design workshop), but I arrived several days later than intended, because, as a spoilt American, despite considerable global travel experience, I did not think in advance about needing a visa!… Continue reading Everybody needs a visa for ATypI Brisbane (except Aussies and Kiwis)
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, the global typography association, is pleased to welcome all 8 proposed board members (elected or re-elected) to its Board of Directors. Being on the ATypI board is a great way to serve and give back to the broader typographic community, and these people have all volunteered their time for this purpose. New board members:… Continue reading 2023–24 Board election results
