Typography News
TypeCon2012: Call for Programming
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is now accepting programming proposals for its fourteenth annual conference.
New York Types
New York Types is a letterpress art exhibition which brings to life real words heard by locals on the streets of New York.
TYPO San Francisco 2012: Connect
TYPO, one of Europe's most successful design conferences, will add an annual event in San Francisco.
The Conqueror Typographic Games 2012
Conqueror, the global premium paper brand from Arjowiggins Creative Papers of Paris, France, announced its "Typographic Games."
Goodbye 70s: FontShop International Releases Free Dingbats Unicode Font
Erler Dingbats is a complete, contemporary quality font that covers the full encoding range for dingbats (U+2700-U+27BF) for the first time in the entire history of standard Unicode.
FontShop Unleashes Mobile Fonts into Device World
FontShop International released 14 font packs tailored specifically for use in iOS apps.
TYPO London 2011: Places
This autumn London will host a spectacular new annual design conference. From October 20 to 22 TYPO London will bring together the creme de la creme of international design for an inspirational event that transcends the restraints of a typical trade conference.
FontShop Adds Offline Comp Fonts to Webfont Packages
FontShop International has introduced Comp fonts, aiming to make the design process for making beautiful websites as seamless as possible.
Communication Arts Typography Competition 2
Communication Arts Typography Competition celebrates the best use of typography as the primary visual element in design and advertising, plus new typeface designs, calligraphy and handlettering.
FontBook iPad App by FontShop
FontBook, released today by FontShop International, functions like a typographical roadmap, lets users share font specimens to social networks and features over 620,000 typeface samples - equivalent to more than 20 printed FontBooks.
Sign Language: Superfad Designs Graphics Treatment for Feature Documentary Project Nim
Design and production company Superfad created graphic elements for the compelling documentary Project Nim.
Conqueror Relaunch Campaign by Reflexgroup Wins European Design Award for Arjowiggins Creative Papers
A campaign for Arjowiggins Creative Papers to relaunch their premium Conqueror brand picked up a prestigious Silver Award at the European Design Awards.
ISTD International Typographic Awards 2011
The call for entries to the International Typographic Awards 2011 is out.
FontFont Website Relaunches
FSI FontShop International launched a new FontFont website, the online home for the largest library of contemporary type designs. The new FontFont is a complete reconstruction of the digital foundry's website.
TypeCon2011: Surge
TypeCon is an annual conference presented by the non-profit Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA), an international organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of typography and related arts.
April Font Night at the Design Museum
Letterforms are no practical joking matter, but they can be fun. With a first chance to see Wim Crouwel: A graphic odyssey, be inspired to graphically design your way around the Design Museum.
Font Aid V: A Call to Action
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is organizing Font Aid V - a collaborative project uniting the typographic and design communities with a goal of raising funds to expedite relief efforts after the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
The 3D Type Book
The 3D Type Book is the most comprehensive showcase of three-dimensional letterforms ever written, featuring over 1,300 images of more than 300 projects by more than 160 emerging talents and established individuals and studios.
SOTA Catalyst Award 2011: Call for Entries
The Society of Typographic Aficionados announced the second annual SOTA Catalyst Award for young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography.
INTRO Competition: TDC Celebrates the Art of Title Design
Some of the most exciting creative work is being done in the field of title design for film, television, online and live gatherings.
Wim Crouwel: A Graphic Odyssey
The Design Museum celebrates the prolific career of the Dutch graphic designer Wim Crouwel in this his first UK retrospective.
Recent Acquisitions: Digital Typography
"Recent Acquisitions: Digital Typography," an installation highlighting five graphic works exploring post-modernist trends in typography, will be on view from Sept. 3 through fall 2010 at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.