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Learn font design! Crafting Type are introductory type design workshops held around the world. Next: Dublin Nov 17–19, 2022

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Crafting Type intro type design workshop coming to Australia for first time! Learn how to make fonts in Melbourne, Mar 24–26, w/Thomas Phinney (@ThomasPhinney) and Wayne Thompson (Australian Type Foundry: atf.com.au/). 20% off until Feb 26! craftingtype.com/
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Thomas & @SignalType Max Phillips teaching Crafting Type Dublin workshop in just two weeks! Last day for early bird discount!
Last day to register at early bird rate for @craftingtype Dublin 2022 intro type design workshop! craftingtype.com/2022/regist… Nov 17–19. I love teaching people how to make fonts—always amazed at their progress in just 3 days! (Pic: CT Dublin 2013.)
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I love these early drawings by Adrian Frutiger
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Come draw with me at my next lettering workshop on 10/29: eventbrite.com/e/dynamic-let…
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The macOS Mojave and iOS 12 betas add support for SVG content in OpenType files - please try it out and let us know how it works for you! docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typ… – at San Jose, CA
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If you're age 25 or younger, and your work is focused on typography, lettering, or similar interests, you can apply for the SOTA Catalyst Award! Get free admission to TypeCon2018, and travel reimbursement. Hurry, submissions are due April 16th! xitter.gq/typesociety/status/975…
Call for entries: The 2018 SOTA Catalyst Award recognizes young, type-focused designers and their achievements. typesociety.org/catalyst/cal…
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Listen up, everyone: Gerard Unger has written a new book, and you will want to read it. Pre-order it here: nai010.com/en/publicaties/th…
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Our new Variable Fonts demo takes you on an expedition to learn how to build expressive typographic experiences with a single font file. Check it out in Microsoft Edge (preview builds 17120 or higher), or any browser that supports Variable Fonts! developer.microsoft.com/en-u…
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Living in Australia is awesome but one of the toughest moments during the year is when the “type conference season” starts. It is still not too late to schedule a trip overseas and make it coincide with your favourite Type Conference. Happy Type Touring! alphabettes.org/type-touring…
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Replying to @robinsloan @OpenAI
Relevant to your interests: made this many moons ago as a part of a conference talk
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A new research project, ‘Women in type’, led by Professor Fiona Ross, is featured in the January 2018 newsletter of the @LeverhulmeTrust (see p. 11). leverhulme.ac.uk/sites/defau…
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The development of Greek typeface design in my experimental 10-axis variable font — presented at @t_g_a_ Raabs #variablefonts
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English has a standard genderless pronoun, always has. Objection to it is weird. xitter.gq/4lternate_facts/status…
OH MY GOD AHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Even the slightest interaction with Rich Roat of @houseindustries showed him to be a sincere, genuinely Good person who improved the lives of those around him. May he be remembered with the same warmth he bestowed to the people around him.
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