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
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
Nominations for election to the ATypI Board of Directors are now open. Deadline August 30, 2025 The election will be conducted online. All current dues-paying ATypI members in good standing are eligible to run for a seat on the board, and all current paid members are eligible to vote in the election. This election is… Continue reading Board nominations open: seven seats available
August 1, 2025Beirut, Lebanon Dear ATypI community, It is an honor to address you as the new President of the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI). Over the past year or so, during my tenure as Vice President, I’ve had the opportunity to listen, learn, and engage with many of you—during our meetings, through collaborative efforts, and… Continue reading A New Chapter for ATypI — Let’s Shape It Together
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Clare Bell for her many years of dedicated service to ATypI, including her recent role as Secretary of the Board. Clare brought clarity, care, and thoughtful leadership to the position, helping guide the organization through important transitions. We’re grateful that Clare will continue serving on the Board of Directors… Continue reading Thank You, Clare Bell!
At the July 25 board meeting, Xunchang Cheng (China) was unanimously elected Secretary of the ATypI Board of Directors. A dedicated ATypI member since 2018 and Chinese country delegate since 2021, Cheng has been instrumental in connecting the East Asian design community with ATypI. From supporting Chinese speakers at conferences and promoting ATypI on regional… Continue reading Xunchang Cheng Elected ATypI Secretary
Super Early Tickets are available for ATypI Members until November 10—for both Stanford and Sharjah conferences. Buy tickets today for either event, or bundle both and save! Stanford – 27–30 May 2026Sharjah – 28–31 October 2026 Stanford+Sharjah bundle The Super Early Ticket Bundle for both Stanford and Sharjah is the best way to secure your… Continue reading ATypI 2026 Super Early Tickets Now Available!
ATypI invites proposals for talks, workshops, panels, and experimental presentations for its two 2026 conferences. Stanford, California — HomescreenSharjah, UAE — Between For 2026, ATypI not only returns to the Bay Area for the first time in over four decades, but also steps into the Middle East for the first time ever. Together, these two… Continue reading ATypI 2026 Call for Proposals
Have you heard the news? We are presenting two exciting conferences next year. First up, we’re at Stanford University in California’s stunning San Francisco Bay Area, May 27–30. We move to the inspiring University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, October 28–31, 2026. The ATypI 2026 Call for Proposals is going to be extra important… Continue reading Call for Proposals coming soon
ATypI Welcomes New Leadership ATypI is pleased to announce that, during the June 30 Board meeting, Nada Abdallah (UAE) was unanimously elected as the new President of ATypI. At the same meeting Laurence Penney (UK) was elected as Vice President, again in a unanimous vote. Their election marks a confident and unified step forward for… Continue reading Nada Abdallah Elected President, Laurence Penney Vice President
ATypI 2026 Sharjah will take place 28–31 October 2026 at the University of Sharjah. ATypI 2026 Sharjah will mark the first ATypI conference in the Middle East. Sharjah, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is known for its vibrant art sector, and is globally respected for both the heritage and… Continue reading ATypI 2026 Sharjah
We’re very pleased to announce that, after a gap of some years, the ATypI Delegates Report was published during ATypI 2025 Copenhagen. It covers the years 2021 to 2024 in a single document. Please download it from the Communities page. The current ATypI Delegates are:
Save the dates! We’re pleased to announce that the dates for ATypI 2026 Stanford are 27–30 May, 2026. Our host is Stanford University, in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. It will be the first ATypI conference in the USA since ATypI 1999 Boston, and it revisits the location of the 1983 ATypI Working Seminar,… Continue reading ATypI 2026 Stanford
It was a joy and an honor to welcome the global type community to Copenhagen for ATypI 2025. When ATypI first came to the city in 1973, Nicolete Gray offered a prescient observation about involuntary public reading – the typographic landscape of everyday life, from street signs to record sleeves. Her words echoed throughout this… Continue reading Thank You from Copenhagen: Reflecting on ATypI 2025
ATypI Copenhagen brought together the global type community for five unforgettable days of talks, workshops, and conversations in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. With over 100 sessions exploring AI in typography, global scripts, font tech, typography education, printing history, calligraphy, handwriting and much more, this year’s conference was a vibrant reflection of the evolving… Continue reading ATypI 2025 Copenhagen: A Celebration of Type, Technology, and Global Voices
In cooperation with the guardians of typographic legibility of the Royal Danish Academy, the delegates of the ATypI 2025 Copenhagen conference are requested to convene at approximately seven o’clock in the evening for some joyous merrymaking to close the 68th annual conference. To experience another Danish adventure, stroll 25 minutes from the Academy to join… Continue reading ATypI Copenhagen party people, head on over to the Reffen
You read that right! ATypI is broadening its horizons once more. Our board of directors confirmed that we’re going to two amazing locations for our conferences next year. We’re headed to that incredible “West Coast Ivy,” Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California, United States, for our next conference in Spring 2026. Spring is a serious… Continue reading ATypI brings double the fun next year; Stanford, Sharjah both to host conferences in 2026
ATypI 2025 CopenhagenRoyal Danish AcademyPhilip de Langes Allé 101435 Copenhagen K TEL: +4541701500 After getting off to a flying start, the General Session is on its second day, which is actually Day 3 of the conference. Confusing? Nahhhh. Today is Thursday, April 24, 2025. It’s another day full of talks and discussions designed to ignite… Continue reading Day 3: What kind of type lover are you?
ATypI 2025 CopenhagenRoyal Danish AcademyPhilip de Langes Allé 101435 Copenhagen K TEL: +4541701500 The General Session begins. Welcome to ATypI 2025 Copenhagen, and our annual festival of type, design, lettering, research, history, culture, technology, networking, and fun. Today is Wednesday, April 23, 2025. This day is full of talks and discussions to inspire and enlighten. Important… Continue reading ATypI 2025, Day 2: Letters from (in) Copenhagen
It’s finally here! We are pleased to welcome you to ATypI 2025 Copenhagen. Today is Tuesday, April 22, 2025. We have a day full of hands-on workshops, studio tours, and visits to museums and special collections for ATypI 2025 attendees and guests. If you haven’t already registered for any optional pre-conference activities, spots are still… Continue reading ATypI 2025, Day 1: Welcome!
