Typography Weekly #108

John Boardley is a British-European writer now living in Saigon in the south of Vietnam. In this article, he introduces 10 of his favorite font releases of 2020.

TypeWknd is an online-only type conference for those who see, draw, make, study, and sell type. Two videos from the 2020 TypeWknd will be posted each week to the YouTube channel.

The Advisory Board, which includes five new members, is the first elected by TDC membership since the organization became part of The One Club for Creativity last October. The merger provides TDC with resources and infrastructure to broaden and grow its programming and aligns with TOCC’s existing emphasis on promoting diversity and inclusion.

Upcoming Type@Cooper workshops are now online and registration for spring 2021 is now open.

Type and Media is a master’s course in typeface design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). This website presents the work of last year’s graduates.

“The Malee Scholarship grants $6,000 USD annually to one young woman of color over 16 years of age.”

“The Montpellier-based type foundry talks us through its latest accomplishments, including a new website and a host of updated font families.”

“The type community has never seemed larger. Every year there are more type design schools, more type design companies, and more type designers — but 2019’s expansion appears to be exponential and extends beyond a familiar core.”