Scholarship tickets available for ATypI Tech Talks 2022
Thanks to ATypI sponsors and partners, *FREE* scholarship tickets for ATypI Tech Talks 2022 online conference are available for students and others who need them.
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CD Report Archive
Interested in some of the previous reports published by ATypI country and community delegates? CD Reports. Please follow this link to find a partial archive. It’s a work in progress—we will be adding more reports over time.
ATypI Tech Talks 2022 tickets on sale now!
Join rising stars and respected innovators from around the world to explore new insights, ideas, and innovations in type tech, font engineering, typography, tools, platforms, formats, working groups, multiscript development, and more. Besides attending the many presentations, workshops, demos, panels, etc., you will be able to participate in speaker Q&As and engage in lively discussions 🗣. There will also be opportunities for professional networking and relaxed conversation.… Continue reading ATypI Tech Talks 2022 tickets on sale now!
ATypI de-adopts the Vox-ATypI typeface classification system
In 2021, ATypI announced that it had de-adopted the Vox-ATypI typeface classification and withdrew its endorsement of the system. The original Vox classification, devised in 1954 by French writer, typography historian, and ATypI co-founding member Maximilien Vox, was adopted by the association in 1962 and became known as the Vox-ATypI classification. The world has many… Continue reading ATypI de-adopts the Vox-ATypI typeface classification system
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
The ATypI store is open
We have been hard at work rebuilding our website for over two years. Collaborating with Automattic has been a pleasure and an honor. We are overjoyed to open our brand new website for our members and anyone who loves type and typography as much as we do.
Klaket: The Making of the Modern Ruqah Arabic Typeface
Ruqah is a basic Arabic style that native pupils learn as their first writing. Despite that, its slanted baseline makes it underrepresented in typography, let alone in the digital realm. After his first trip to Egypt in 2016, Toshi Omagari decided to take on the challenge of creating a Ruqah typeface. Inspired by the wealth… Continue reading Klaket: The Making of the Modern Ruqah Arabic Typeface
Watch our videos here!
Thank you Automattic! For realizing our new website. We are now proud to host our videos here and on YouTube. Click here to watch the videos from ATypI Tech Talks 2021!
ATypI 2022 AGM scheduled for December 16
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
All videos from ATypI All Over 2021 are available on YouTube.
In celebration of our international community, ATypI All Over 2021 will feature speakers from around the world. Offering a snapshot of what’s happening today in type and design, this online gathering will will also examine world scripts from historical perspectives while previewing the future of typographic innovation. Watch all our talks on YouTube.