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ATypI programming updates for 2021-22

ATypI programming updates for 2021-22

We’re making changes and additions to ATypI event programming to better serve our members and the greater type community.

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History of the Book class from Plantin Institut of Typography available via Zoom

History of the Book class from Plantin Institut of Typography available via Zoom

History of the Book is one of our students’ favourite courses and therefore it will be repeated in March 2021 in a new format. For the first time, the entire course will be livestreamed and given in English, allowing international students to take advantage of this three-day course.

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New Year, New (emoji) Syringe

New Year, New (emoji) Syringe

Apple and Google have updated the Syringe emoji to remove the blood, allowing this existing emoji serve as a vaccination emoji in 2021.

"New emojis and new vaccines have more in common than might first meet the eye.

Both require oversight from various committees, take years to approve, and these result in varied implementations from different companies, but each with the same goal in mind."

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FontExplorer X Version 7, 30% off (ends today)

FontExplorer X Version 7, 30% off (ends today)

“FontExplorer X Pro is smarter, simpler, and more efficient than ever. Now also includes fonts worth over $1,000”.

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Typefaces from the 2020 MATD class

Typefaces from the 2020 MATD class

Latest student typefaces from the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading.

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Archive of Styles

Archive of Styles

A visual history of type design and typography—from Gutenberg onwards. A collection of the Tallone Press.

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Online Workshop: Cyrillics, Theory and Practice

Online Workshop: Cyrillics, Theory and Practice

Learn the fundamentals of designing Cyrillic typefaces with Maria Doreuli and Krista Radoeva in this two-part workshop.

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On Kickstarter: Deutschmeister blackletter revival project

On Kickstarter: Deutschmeister blackletter revival project

Six carefully crafted blackletter revival fonts that even let you type with the look of real metal and wood type letters.

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Remembering Milton Glaser — Free online event premieres on YouTube

Remembering Milton Glaser — Free online event premieres on YouTube

Wednesday, February, 24
7:00 – 8:00 PM EST

A panel of graphic designers gather to remember Milton Glaser.
Gail Anderson, Walter Bernard, Seymour Chwast, Stephen Doyle, Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić, Jonathan Key, Ellen Lupton, Reynold Ruffins, Zipeng Zhu

This event, sponsored by The Cooper Union, premieres on YouTube and a link will be sent the morning of the program.

This is a free online event, but registration is required.

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MyFonts relaunches “Creative Characters” series

MyFonts relaunches “Creative Characters” series

MyFonts has relaunched its long dormant newsletter series of profiles and interviews with type professionals. The series will also be accompained by a podcast with the same title.

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Type@Cooper Online Webinars – Free Public Herb Lubalin Lecture Series, Spring 2021

Type@Cooper Online Webinars – Free Public Herb Lubalin Lecture Series, Spring 2021

All lectures are free to attend and will be presented as Zoom webinars and live-streamed on The Cooper Union YouTube channel. The series is sponsored by Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography at the Cooper Union College, New York City.

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Uniwidth typefaces for interface design

Uniwidth typefaces for interface design

Uniwidth typefaces have great potential for use in interactive interfaces. This is a short, handy compilation of some available options.

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I Love Typography: My favorite typefaces of 2020

I Love Typography: My favorite typefaces of 2020

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.

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TypeWknd 2020 videos are being published on YouTube

TypeWknd 2020 videos are being published on YouTube

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.

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New advisory board reflects Type Directors Club commitment to diversity

New advisory board reflects Type Directors Club commitment to diversity

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.

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