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Board nominations open; five seats available

Nominations for election to the ATypI Board of Directors are now open. The election will be held online. All current dues-paying ATypI members in good standing are eligible to run for a board seat.

ATypI 2025 Copenhagen standby

It’s Copenhagen for ATypI 2025!

We’re pleased to announce that ATypI 2025 will be held in the splendid city of Copenhagen, Denmark. Mark your calendars for April 22–26, and get ready for a typographic experience rooted in Danish style, innovation, culture, and happiness. The ATypI 2025 conference venue is the Royal Danish Academy located by the harbor and the famous Refshaleøen. It’s a… Continue reading It’s Copenhagen for ATypI 2025!

感谢布里斯班!/ Thanks, Brisbane!

“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!/ Thanks, Brisbane!

Remembering Jan Middendorp

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

Brisbane Workshops!

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!

FiftyFifty Student Traveling Exhibition

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

Australia ETA visa approval

Everybody needs a visa for ATypI Brisbane (except Aussies and Kiwis)

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 Board Elects Executive Including New President Thomas Phinney

ATypI, the global typography association, is pleased to announce that, during its September 8 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 role… Continue reading ATypI Board Elects Executive Including New President Thomas Phinney