ATypI Paris 2023 Archives - Page 2 of 12

20:15–21:15

The Weight of the Ink

One gram of ink weights no more than a rose petal, yet it has weighed a lot in the history of mankind. It was a major factor in the development of literacy, just as momentous as the invention of movable type. Surprising facts about ink will help explain why this apparently mundane invention has helped… Continue reading The Weight of the Ink

16:15–16:45

Salle 106

Letters Speak With Different Tones

Atefeh Mohammadi

One of the main concerns of Arabic-Persian Type and Graphic designers, is the lack of a comprehensive classification for Arabic-Persian typefaces. Since the spreading of printing press in the Arab world by the first half of the 20th century, Arabic-Persian typographers, and design scholars learning, working and communicating without classification system. This deficiency creates misinformation… Continue reading Letters Speak With Different Tones

09:00–11:00

Letterstorm—early morning

Carine Vadet-Perrot

Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 09:00-11:00 GMT+22-hour early morning session “Letterstorm” is a playful and creative workshop/game to create unexpected ideas and letterforms. It’s a time for fun, a time to share and connect with people—a workshop which is accessible for everyone… Continue reading Letterstorm—early morning

11:30–12:00

Auditorium

Multilingual Font Family Design for Digital Screen

Jinhee Kim

Suhyun Lee

In this session, Jinhee Kim and Suhyun Lee will talk about the purpose and process of producing “Sae Gothic,” Sandoll’s own typeface. The “Sae Gothic” is designed to cover multilingual scripts (Latin and CJK) and is designed to be used easily on screen. This session is composed of two sections. First, Jinhee and Suhyun will… Continue reading Multilingual Font Family Design for Digital Screen

18:00–19:25

Auditorium

Ensemble! A cocktail reception sponsored by Monotype

At long last, we will meet in Paris for ATypI 2023. Join us for an evening of celebration as we Rendez-vous at the Sorbonne for our opening night festival. After a day of workshops, collections, studio tours, and special visits, we will gather for drinks and delectables, for hugs and handshakes, for conversation and camaraderie.… Continue reading Ensemble! A cocktail reception sponsored by Monotype

19:45–20:00

Auditorium

VR Calligraphy Performance: New medium, new possibilities, new perspectives on the art of writing

Brody Neuenschwander

Monika Marek-Łucka

This presentation covers the use of the new medium of virtual reality (VR) as a means of artistic expression for calligraphers and text artists. Brody Neuenschwander will present fragments of the VR performance “7 domes,” co-created with Monika Marek-Łucka, to share practical experiences and thoughts on how the VR medium extends the traditional workshop of… Continue reading VR Calligraphy Performance: New medium, new possibilities, new perspectives on the art of writing

17:15–18:45

Auditorium

OpenType 2.0 Panel, 2023 Edition

The 2015 ATypI conference in São Paulo, Brazil included an “OpenType, Open Mic” session where people across the industry presented their wishlist for OpenType 2.0, followed by a panel discussion (LWN coverage). For the next year, a number of private, invite-only meetings were held by the implementers of industry-leading OpenType software systems—both “font reader” rendering… Continue reading OpenType 2.0 Panel, 2023 Edition

#Font Technology

15:00–18:00

Same but not Similar—afternoon

Nada Abdallah

Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 15:00-18:00 GMT+23-hour half-day afternoon session The Square Kufic is one of the types of Kufic script styles. It is based on geometric forms where the positive and negative spaces have the same width/proportions. Participants will design posters… Continue reading Same but not Similar—afternoon

15:00–17:00

Proofing and Debugging Brahmic Script Fonts With Hibizcus—afternoon

Muthu Nedumaran

Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 15:00-17:00 GMT+22-hour afternoon session Hibizcus is a suite of free and open-source font proofing and debugging tools, primarily for South Asian and South East Asian languages, but also helpful for proofing of diacritics in Latin, Greek, Arabic… Continue reading Proofing and Debugging Brahmic Script Fonts With Hibizcus—afternoon

15:00–18:00

How to Make Mistakes on Purpose—afternoon

Laurie Rosenwald

Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 15:00-18:00 GMT+23-hour half-day afternoon session You will learn a new, fun, fast way of working, that can be applied to just about anything creative. THE ANALOG ARSENAL CREATED IN THE FIRST PART OF THE WORKSHOP IS BROUGHT… Continue reading How to Make Mistakes on Purpose—afternoon

20:15–21:15 Auditorium	The Weight of the Ink Véronique Vienne One gram of ink weights no more than a rose petal, yet it has weighed a lot in the history of mankind. It was a major factor in the development of literacy, just as momentous as the invention of movable type. Surprising facts about ink will help explain why this apparently mundane invention has helped… Continue reading The Weight of the Ink
16:15–16:45 Salle 106	Letters Speak With Different Tones Atefeh Mohammadi One of the main concerns of Arabic-Persian Type and Graphic designers, is the lack of a comprehensive classification for Arabic-Persian typefaces. Since the spreading of printing press in the Arab world by the first half of the 20th century, Arabic-Persian typographers, and design scholars learning, working and communicating without classification system. This deficiency creates misinformation… Continue reading Letters Speak With Different Tones
09:00–11:00	Letterstorm—early morning Carine Vadet-Perrot Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 09:00-11:00 GMT+22-hour early morning session “Letterstorm” is a playful and creative workshop/game to create unexpected ideas and letterforms. It’s a time for fun, a time to share and connect with people—a workshop which is accessible for everyone… Continue reading Letterstorm—early morning
11:30–12:00 Auditorium	Multilingual Font Family Design for Digital Screen Jinhee Kim Suhyun Lee In this session, Jinhee Kim and Suhyun Lee will talk about the purpose and process of producing “Sae Gothic,” Sandoll’s own typeface. The “Sae Gothic” is designed to cover multilingual scripts (Latin and CJK) and is designed to be used easily on screen. This session is composed of two sections. First, Jinhee and Suhyun will… Continue reading Multilingual Font Family Design for Digital Screen
18:00–19:25 Auditorium	Ensemble! A cocktail reception sponsored by Monotype At long last, we will meet in Paris for ATypI 2023. Join us for an evening of celebration as we Rendez-vous at the Sorbonne for our opening night festival. After a day of workshops, collections, studio tours, and special visits, we will gather for drinks and delectables, for hugs and handshakes, for conversation and camaraderie.… Continue reading Ensemble! A cocktail reception sponsored by Monotype
19:45–20:00 Auditorium	VR Calligraphy Performance: New medium, new possibilities, new perspectives on the art of writing Brody Neuenschwander Monika Marek-Łucka This presentation covers the use of the new medium of virtual reality (VR) as a means of artistic expression for calligraphers and text artists. Brody Neuenschwander will present fragments of the VR performance “7 domes,” co-created with Monika Marek-Łucka, to share practical experiences and thoughts on how the VR medium extends the traditional workshop of… Continue reading VR Calligraphy Performance: New medium, new possibilities, new perspectives on the art of writing
17:15–18:45 Auditorium	OpenType 2.0 Panel, 2023 Edition The 2015 ATypI conference in São Paulo, Brazil included an “OpenType, Open Mic” session where people across the industry presented their wishlist for OpenType 2.0, followed by a panel discussion (LWN coverage). For the next year, a number of private, invite-only meetings were held by the implementers of industry-leading OpenType software systems—both “font reader” rendering… Continue reading OpenType 2.0 Panel, 2023 Edition	#Font Technology
15:00–18:00	Same but not Similar—afternoon Nada Abdallah Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 15:00-18:00 GMT+23-hour half-day afternoon session The Square Kufic is one of the types of Kufic script styles. It is based on geometric forms where the positive and negative spaces have the same width/proportions. Participants will design posters… Continue reading Same but not Similar—afternoon
15:00–17:00	Proofing and Debugging Brahmic Script Fonts With Hibizcus—afternoon Muthu Nedumaran Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 15:00-17:00 GMT+22-hour afternoon session Hibizcus is a suite of free and open-source font proofing and debugging tools, primarily for South Asian and South East Asian languages, but also helpful for proofing of diacritics in Latin, Greek, Arabic… Continue reading Proofing and Debugging Brahmic Script Fonts With Hibizcus—afternoon
15:00–18:00	How to Make Mistakes on Purpose—afternoon Laurie Rosenwald Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 15:00-18:00 GMT+23-hour half-day afternoon session You will learn a new, fun, fast way of working, that can be applied to just about anything creative. THE ANALOG ARSENAL CREATED IN THE FIRST PART OF THE WORKSHOP IS BROUGHT… Continue reading How to Make Mistakes on Purpose—afternoon