Under the trend of design globalization, there is a growing demand from Chinese designers to find suitable Latin fonts that match Chinese fonts for applications. Meanwhile, with the expanding influence of Chinese in the world, more and more companies want to create multilingual fonts that match the style of their existing Chinese fonts to strengthen… Continue reading Multi-Script Type Design to Match Chinese Calligraphy Typefaces
In a world obsessed with perfection, “Marks, Mistakes, Magic” offers a space for exploration and a connection to self. It’s an invitation to break free from constraints, rediscover the power of creative play, and be immersed in the pure joy of wonder. This workshop helps folks understand the value of play in generating fresh, new,… Continue reading Marks, Mistakes, Magic: Rediscovering Creativity Through Play and Mark-Making
Look at type differently. Create your own letter and stitch it. Hand make a patch, badge, bookmark, or stitch your own clothing—if you dare! Skill level is intermediate (a handbook will be provided). Following a short presentation of embroidery projects in which this process was investigated, participants will be able to explore/expand their type skills… Continue reading Type Threads
This workshop will offer industry leaders a fresh perspective on combining traditional printmaking techniques with contemporary advancements. The comprehensive workshop will delve deep into the intricacies of hand carving to laser printing, demonstrating their immense potential and versatility when applied to the art of typography. The objective of the workshop is to equip industry leaders… Continue reading Typography and Artisanal Printmaking
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
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
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
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
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 Arcade games from the 1970s to the 2000s are a treasure trove of amazing pixelated fonts. They were mostly Latin and Japanese monospaced fonts designed in an 8×8 pixel grid. Being designed… Continue reading Arcade Game Type Design—afternoon—SOLD OUT
Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time. 11:30-13:00 GMT+21.5-hour late morning session During this workshop you will learn how to make a variable color font with variable gradients. We will prepare the designs in Glyphs and then export them using the command line in… Continue reading Let’s Make a Variable COLRv1 Font!—late morning—SOLD OUT