ATypI Paris 2023
You’re invited to celebrate all things in typographic—ATypI Paris 2023: Rendez-vous. Our first hybrid conference will take place in one of the most beautiful, creative, and inspiring cities in the world.
Join us in this magnifique metropolis as we celebrate being together once more, learning, sharing, laughing, and exploring all that the Parisian design scene has to offer.
Whether you attend our in-person activities or participate remotely, you’ll meet friends old and new from all over the world. This will be our sixty-sixth annual conference of the non-profit Association Typographique Internationale. Mark your calendars for May 9–14, 2023, and join us for a fantastic experience you will never forget!
https://atypi.org/conferences-events/atypi-paris-2023/
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Saturday, May 13th 2023 | Salle 108
Typo Belgiëque: Forgotten [type] foundries of Belgium in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
Belgian typographic design has often been overshadowed by styles from surrounding countries. Can we define one specific “Belgian style”, or should we follow claims that it is fragmented, and merely influenced by characteristics of other international typographic styles? Typo Belgiëque aims to outline the visual design identity of Belgium in the nineteenth and twentieth century by undertaking a thorough analysis of recently discovered type material of until now unknown Belgian type foundries, and shed a light on this missing link in the typographic history and identify of Belgium, the Low Countries and Europe.
By studying historical Belgian typeface families, and exploring possibilities to reconstruct a Belgian visual identity via digital font technologies, a new collection of digital fonts is being designed and developed as an important practical design output of Typo Belgiëque. A unique selection of authentic Belgian printing types will be used as the source of inspiration and the ultimate goal is to revitalize these as digital computer fonts for contemporary use in (Belgian) publishing and media design.
These new and exclusive font families will be developed following the most recent variable font technologies, to secure a high level of legibility and optimal use for dynamic, responsive web- & screen typography in every form of digital publication.Typo Belgiëque is a two-year practice oriented scientific research project (PWO), led by Jo De Baerdemaeker at LUCA School of Arts, Visual Design, Research unit LABO Pro. (www.typobelgieque.be)
speaker: Jo De Baerdemaeker
Jo De Baerdemaeker (typojo) is an award-winning independent Belgian typeface designer, font developer and scholar. He holds an MA in Typeface Design and was awarded a PhD from the University of Reading. He designs and writes about world script typefaces (in particular Tibetan, Lantsa (Rañjanā), Mongolian and Javanese) and multilingual typography. In 2012, Jo founded Studio Type in Antwerp, and collaborates with international design agencies and type foundries. He regularly speaks at international conferences, and curates exhibitions on type (design) and typography. Jo was awarded the first honorary title ‘New Flemish Master in Fine Arts’ during the Henry van de Velde Awards 2017. He is the author of “Tibetan Typeforms” the first, and so far the only, book exploring in-depth Tibetan type and typography (www.studiotype.be).
Instagram: typojo
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ATypI Paris 2023 is an event devoted to everything imaginable related to type design and typography. The conference will feature an exciting program of presentations, panel discussions, roundtables, workshops, tours, demos, exhibitions, type walks, discussions, and opportunities for networking and socializing.
Primary venue: Sorbonne Pierre et Marie Curie/Campus Jussieu, 5th arr., Latin Quarter.
Conference week: Tuesday–Sunday, May 9–14, 2023
Workshops, tours, and other optional small-group activities: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
Check-in/registration and opening night: Wednesday afternoon/evening, May 10, 2023
Core program/general session: Thursday–Saturday, May 11–13, 2023
Hours: The conference program will run from approximately 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Central European Summer Time/CEST (Paris local time). Additional events may be held in the evening hours on certain days. Those submitting proposals must commit in advance to appearing onstage in person in Paris or being available remotely during the conference hours, Paris local time.
This event will be presented in person as long as health/governmental restrictions permit.
![talk [free]: Tibetan Typeforms – the historical development of Tibetan Typefaces]( https://studiotype.be/media/pages/blog/talk-free-tibetan-typeforms-the-historical-development-of-tibetan-typefaces/eb0e045741-1715264037/tt1jdb-1440x.webp)
![typewalk Antwerp 10 [cancelled due to new covid-19 regulations]]( https://studiotype.be/media/pages/blog/typewalk-antwerp-10-cancelled-due-to-new-covid-19-regulations/10dc578a66-1715264037/date-type-walk-021-1440x.webp)