Conference ATypI All Over 2021
Our next big event is in the works! Join us December 2–4, 2021, as we celebrate and showcase our vibrant international community. ATypI All Over returns with an incredible group of speakers from around the world. Offering a snapshot of what’s happening now in type and design, this online gathering will also examine world scripts from historical perspectives while previewing the future of typographic innovation. Community participation is an integral part of ATypI All Over—sessions will include plenty of time for audience Q&A and thoughtful discussion with our fabulous speakers.
| 10:00–11:00 |
Tong Xiegeng and the Puzzle Map of a Thousand CharacterThis presentation begins with a set of old books from Zhou Chen’s own collection, the Puzzle Map of a Thousand Character. He will talk about the life of Tong Xiegeng, a Qing dynasty man, and his invention of the Fifteen-Piece Puzzle, analyzing the features of the Puzzle Map of a Thousand Character that Xiegeng designed.… Continue reading Tong Xiegeng and the Puzzle Map of a Thousand Character |
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Hanguel Metal Typefaces Are the Sailing Boat That Carries Our Spirit, Culture, and TechnologyProfessor Ryu Hyunguk: The modern metal type produced in and outside of Korea recorded the history of Hangeul typography, including the ideas, ideals, influences, and relationships that existed during the era. Hangeul fonts pursued gradual reform and changes rather than rapid revolution throughout the ages. How did Hangeul font designs develop during each era that… Continue reading Hanguel Metal Typefaces Are the Sailing Boat That Carries Our Spirit, Culture, and Technology |
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| 08:00–09:00 |
Typographic Experimentation, “New Creatures” and Their Uses, Especially in Editorial DesignUnconventional, radical, and wild typographies whose leitmotiv is to be more conceptual than legible. Typographies that can be felt, perceived; typographies that vibrate, even shout from the paper or the screen; typographies that grab all the attention. Today, no one should be shocked by the visibility that letters claim for themselves. The factors that may… Continue reading Typographic Experimentation, “New Creatures” and Their Uses, Especially in Editorial Design |
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Amateur Observation and RecordingAn urban resident, a design enthusiast, and a font user, Jiang Qinggong has observed and recorded daily characters in Shanghai from publications to the streets since 1995. At first, Qinggong just thought it was too easy for designers to make money with design—he wanted to use his spare time to find something challenging to try.… Continue reading Amateur Observation and Recording |
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| 20:00–21:00 |
The Development and Dissemination of Juzhen FangSong FontMingyuan Sun reports on research on the history of print fonts, which studied solid historical data with consideration of specific historical backgrounds. The research preliminarily clarified important issues regarding Juzhen FangSong Font, such as the reasons for development, technical methods and processes, the composition of characters, usage, and historical facts of its dissemination to Japan.… Continue reading The Development and Dissemination of Juzhen FangSong Font |
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| 19:00–20:00 |
Get a Taste of the Hangul Type!Recently, K-culture has become beloved all over the world. Do you want to sketch the name of your favorite K-pop stars with Hangul? Or do you hope to find a good matched Hangul font to pair with your Latin font? This workshop offers basic practical information about Hangul design. You’ll get to know the overall… Continue reading Get a Taste of the Hangul Type! |
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| 18:00–19:00 |
TiposBR—Mapping Out the Brazilian Type Scene, One Font at a TimeIn 2013, Henrique Nardi started TiposBR, an online spreadsheet cataloging all of the Brazilian typefaces he could find that had been published that year. He included each typeface’s name, authorship, foundry, the number of fonts per face, and release date. Nardi continued to update the list monthly. At the beginning of each year, he invited… Continue reading TiposBR—Mapping Out the Brazilian Type Scene, One Font at a Time |
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| 17:00–18:00 |
Silabario Amazónico: Building a Written System for Indigenous LanguagesThe 2016 Silabario Amazónico initiative is a proposal for a writing system for indigenous South American languages. Because it is an alpha-syllabary, or abugida, researcher Juan Casco used OpenType technology and developed a font for the writing system. This initiative allowed Casco to work with linguistics, anthropology, and programming professionals to create tools and methodologies… Continue reading Silabario Amazónico: Building a Written System for Indigenous Languages |
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| 16:00–17:00 |
Happy Fifth Anniversary, Variable FontsIt’s been five years since OpenType 1.8 and variable fonts were announced at ATypI 2016 in Warsaw. Peter Constable will take a look at where this innovation in type is at after five years: What’s worked well? What are ongoing challenges? Has it been a success? This session will also consider some future innovations in… Continue reading Happy Fifth Anniversary, Variable Fonts |
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| 15:00–16:00 |
Arabic Type Lapse: Transformations from the PastThis presentation will illustrate the process of lettering and calligraphy transformation from the past to contemporary typography. It highlights research, process work, design, and implementations. Examples shown will include student work from the University of Sharjah, College of Fine Arts and Design. |
Zhou Chen 
Ryu Hyunguk 
Ana Moliz 
Jiang Qinggong 
Sun Mingyuan 
Chorong Kim 
Hyeeun Lim 
Henrique Nardi 
Juan Casco 
Peter Constable 
Nada Abdallah