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Audio from the TypeCon2009 Web Fonts Panel
There was an panel of epic proportion on the topic of web fonts at TypeCon2009. We are attempting to prepare and upload the video from the event, but for now we have the complete, unedited audio for your listening, sharing, and embedding pleasure. The audio track is currently unavailable. Audio courtesy of Stephen Coles.
Typography Award Presented to Gerard Unger
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) has announced that Dutch type designer, author, and educator Gerard Unger has been honored with the 2009 SOTA Typography Award. The presentation took place on Friday, July 17, 2009, at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, as part of TypeCon2009. The 67-year-old Unger of Bussum, The Netherlands is the...
TypeGallery2009: Call for Submissions
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is pleased to be presenting its ninth unjuried showcase of new typeface design at TypeCon2009. This show is part of an international exhibition of type, graphic design, and special exhibits that will be on display at the conference. Typefaces shown at TypeCon2009 will eventually become part of a online showcase,...
SOTA Honors Gerrit Noordzij in Den Haag
Members of the Society of Typographic Aficionados traveled to Den Haag (The Hague) in The Netherlands to honor the great Dutch designer Gerrit Noordzij, winner of the 2008 SOTA Typography Award. SOTA chairman, James Grieshaber, presented the award to Mr. Noordzij on March 6th during a three day typographic event held at the Koninklijke Academie...
Get Your Typeface Reviewed by the Masters
It’s become a tradition — Matthew Carter, John Downer, and Akira Kobayashi will once again donate their time and expertise to lead their famous typeface critique sessions during TypeCon. These masters of the craft will offer gentle, constructive criticism to ten designers submitting a single type design for review. Update! Our dear friend Matthew cannot...
