mastodon 4.6.9TypeCon 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.
TypeCon and the Society of Typographic Aficionados are proud to announce the 7th edition of our scholarship program to TypeParis26—an incredible six-week typographic summer intensive in Paris, France.
This summer, scholarship winner Nour Zahabi will
join fifteen fellow students in the heart of the city for 340 hours of
immersive education in type design, lettering, and calligraphy—on us!
This year’s intensive will take place from June 2th to July 10th, 2026.
Getting ready for TypeCon!
Our second keynote speaker is Cyla Costa, a graphic artist and type designer born from the complex mix of cultures that is Brazil. She'll kickoff #TypeCon2025 on Saturday, August 9th.
Register today:
https://www.typecon.com/typecon-registration-2025
Kate kicks off our main program on Friday as our keynote speaker! Register for #TypeCon2025 and don't miss her talk on August, 8th.
Vida Sačić is a Chicago-based artist and typographer whose research investigates vernacular wood type, diasporic print histories, and the preservation of typographic heritage across cultural contexts.
Catch Vida’s talk on “Reclaiming Typographic” at #TypeCon2025 in Portland on August 8th.
We are pleased to announce the 13th annual SOTA Catalyst Award. Each year, SOTA recognizes an individual 25 years of age or younger who shows both achievement and future promise in the field of typography.
Submission are due April 10!
Submission Deadline Extended:
Monday, April 6, 2026.
Great news: we’ve pushed the proposal cutoff back one more week, so consider this your nudge to finalize and send in your ideas.
What We’re Looking For:
- Main Program Presentations
- Type & Education Forum Presentations
- Hands-on Workshops
Send in your proposal today:
https://www.typecon.com/speaker-submissions-2026
Deadline is January 31st! Apply today.
TypeCon and the Society of Typographic Aficionados are proud to announce the 6th edition of our scholarship program to TypeParis26 — an incredible six-week typographic summer intensive in Paris, France.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOdhkaMD-bd/
Diary of a Cool Kid: My TypeParis 2025 Adventure Type, Friendships, and Memories by Thitawan Noenpoempisut our #TypeParis25 scholarship recipient is up!
Check out her experience attending TypeParis today.
https://www.typecon.com/news/typeparis-experience
Also, TypeCon and the Society of Typographic Aficionados are proud to announce the 6th edition of our scholarship program to TypeParis26 — an incredible six-week typographic summer intensive in Paris, France. Deadline to apply is January 31st.
TypeCon and SOTA are proud to announce the 6th edition of our scholarship program to TypeParis26 — an incredible six-week typographic summer intensive in Paris, France.
In 2026, one selected female applicant will join fourteen fellow attendees
in the heart of the city for 340 hours of immersive education in type
design, lettering, and calligraphy – on us! This year’s intensive will
take place from June 2nd to July 10th, 2026.
Learn more here: https://www.typecon.com/news/typecon-amp-sota-scholarship-for-typeparis26
Nothing says “I love letters” quite like carrying them everywhere you go ✨
Thanks to our amazing sponsor @Adobe for these beautiful TypeCon totes! Now attendees can take a piece of the conference home (and show off the anniversary mark designed by James Plattner) in style.
The Spacebar just got more exciting! TypeCon attendees, come party with Monotype and Positype as we celebrate 25 amazing years of awesome Positype fonts! Head over to Jupiter Next after the talks on Friday, August 8th and let's raise a glass and toast together. Get there early—the first 100 people through the door get a special anniversary celebration surprise!
Catch Brandon’s talk on Saturday, August 9th “The Basics Aren’t So Basic: Learning About Oregon Indigenous Language” at #TypeCon2025.
Bud Rodecker is a founder and design director at Span, where his work explores the space between logical constraint and formal play. Within Span’s first two years, he led projects for Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and designed The Architecture of Health, a New York Times What to Read selection.
Register for #TypeCon2025 and catch his talk, “Oh Mies, oh My: Designing the Home that Mies van der Rohe Made” on Saturday, August 9th.
Liyang Zha is a designer and design educator who focuses on multilingual and multiscriptural design, type design, environmental graphics, visual identity, and data visualization. He leads the Vancouver-based design studio “Design” (Quote on Quote Design), which has a diverse clientele from local businesses to international organizations.
Liyang presents “Between Shape, Function, Technology, Language, and Our (different) Perceptions of Typography Expressions” on Saturday, August 9th.
Jacob Thomas takes us through his on “Rickshaws, Walls and Book Covers: A Tour of Bangladeshi Urban Lettering” on Saturday, August 9th at #TypeCon2025.
We’re excited to have Chris back at #TypeCon2025 in Portland! Catch his talk on ‘A Solid Foundation for Cherokee Type’ on Saturday, August 9th.
Chris Skillern is a type designer and citizen of the Cherokee Nation from Tulsa, Oklahoma. A 15-year-long obsession with drawing type led Chris to Type West, the Letterform Archive’s type design certificate program, in 2021, where he designed Meli, a type family inspired by his daughter, which supports the Latin alphabet and the Cherokee syllabary.
Ocean Tuia is a 27-year-old graphic design BFA student at BYU–Hawaiʻi, born and raised in Hauʻula. A young designer still exploring the art world, he draws inspiration from Hawaiian and traditional Polynesian design, blending cultural roots with global art influences.
Catch his talk on ‘The Connection Between Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry and Europe’ at #TypeCon2025 in Portland on Saturday, August 9th.
Growing up in the vibrant, multicultural landscape of Malaysia, Yong Fei was immersed in a rich tapestry of art, celebrations, and cultural practices from a young age. Catch his talk, “When Signs Spoke: A Dive Into The Typographic History & Origin of Malaya during the 1940s” at #TypeCon2025 on Saturday, August 9th.
Check out the program and register today!
https://www.typecon.com/typecon-registration-2025