Type is the voice of written language. We hear the words that want to be spoken across geographies, cultures, and scripts. @Typegeist_World
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3 May 2022
New article:
Aditya Bayu Perdana charts the Javanese script’s bumpy history and its relevance for contemporary design.
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3 May 2022
When Indonesia won independence in 1945, everyday use of the Javanese script effectively halted as the Latin alphabet became de rigueur for the country’s administrative business. The Javanese script is still taught as a mandatory subject in school in various parts of Java, but...
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3 May 2022
... most people feel estranged from it, viewing it as more of a static relic than a living alphabet. This essay focuses on the Javanese script and its fluctuating journey through the centuries.
typegeist.org/article/redisc…
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20 Jan 2022
Read the new @bizcommunity interview with our Managing Director @samarskaya, about where the TDC is headed. bizcommunity.com/Article/196…
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19 Jan 2022
Later today, @samarskaya talks with Daria Petrova, @LiebeFonts, @kayessgordon, @martinmajoor, & @kostasbartsokas.
Come listen in on the latest Cyrillic, Latin, and Greek takes; how they differ; what’s happening in those regional scenes; and how technology is changing the game.
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19 Jan 2022
At least this part one article gives me an insight to evaluate my workflow.
18 Jan 2022
🚨 New article!
Towards a Global Definition of Excellence in Type Design by @arabictype.
In Part One of this 2-part series, we tackle this question: There are good typefaces, and there are excellent typefaces; what’s the difference?
typegeist.org/article/toward…
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18 Jan 2022
Read what this year’s Arabic, Indic, and CJK judges thinks makes excellent work, and enter our annual competition while there’s still time!
Deadline: This Friday, Jan 21.
tdc.org/enter
18 Jan 2022
🚨 New article!
Towards a Global Definition of Excellence in Type Design by @arabictype.
In Part One of this 2-part series, we tackle this question: There are good typefaces, and there are excellent typefaces; what’s the difference?
typegeist.org/article/toward…
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18 Jan 2022
My favourite quote in this article is by @NKshetrimayum
“We cannot sit in isolation and produce excellence.”
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18 Jan 2022
🚨 New article!
Towards a Global Definition of Excellence in Type Design by @arabictype.
In Part One of this 2-part series, we tackle this question: There are good typefaces, and there are excellent typefaces; what’s the difference?
typegeist.org/article/toward…
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18 Jan 2022
🚨 New article!
Towards a Global Definition of Excellence in Type Design by @arabictype.
In Part One of this 2-part series, we tackle this question: There are good typefaces, and there are excellent typefaces; what’s the difference?
typegeist.org/article/toward…
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18 Jan 2022
On the occasion of the 25th annual @typedirectors Typeface Design Competition, an international group of judges representing Arabic, Indic, and CJK scripts convened to discuss this question. Together, the panelists arrived at a practical framework for defining excellence in type.
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18 Jan 2022
The esteemed panelists contributing to this article are as follows:
CJK:
@ymdkzhr, @minjooham_ & Lisa Huang
Indic:
@motaitalic, @NKshetrimayum & @anaghanarayanan
Arabic:
@MamounSakkal, @debakir & @BornaIz
20 Dec 2021
🚨 New article!
The Proof of the Pudding: A Case Study on Reviewing Type, Featuring Noto’s Cyrillics
by @samarskaya
typegeist.org/article/the-pr…
#typedesign #cyrillictype #fonts
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22 Oct 2021
We’re LIVE!
This edition: Saki Mafundikwa & Ima-Abasi Okon tackle questions of design, writing, culture, and power. #Typedesign #typography #type #worldscripts #africandesign @ilovetypography @tdcpratt @typedirectors @XCD_design @arabictype @PadiAfrika typegeist.org
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20 Oct 2021
We’re thrilled to announce that Typegeist, the online world scripts publication, is relaunching on October 21st! Stay tuned!
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22 Aug 2018
We ❤️ @TDC_Typegeist, the engaging new publication from @typedirectorsclub. They describe it as, "The zeitgeist in typography; its background and context; the faces behind the fonts." Take a look, and be sure to subscribe! ow.ly/Mfbt30llNTG
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22 Aug 2018
We ❤ @TDC_Typegeist, la nueva y atractiva publicación de @typedirectorsclub. Lo describen como: "El Zeitgeist en la tipografía; su fondo y contexto; las caras detrás de las fuentes!". Echa un vistazo, y asegúrate de suscribirte! 🔗 ow.ly/Mfbt30llNTG #TypeThursday
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22 Aug 2018
The Type Directors Club @typedirectors has launched Typegeist @TDC_Typegeist, a new editorial platform that illuminates various aspects of the current moment in international type design and typography through original essays. ift.tt/2PuFXso
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Congratulations @TDC_Typegeist on launching the 1st issue! Glad to see our long-time contributors Li Zhiqian & @juliushui joining the conversation on challenges and opportunities of Chinese type design. Thanks @SynopticOffice @ygparkgso for inviting.
typegeist.org/issue01/future…
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