Our first workshop in the topic's language! With Boom Promphan and Mint Tantisuwanna Beyond Lettering: An Introduction to Thai Type Design More info and tickets at wordsoftype.com
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Soon: Lecture - Conversations around Thai Type Design, with Boom Promphan and Mint Tantisuwanna 🔥😍✨ More info and tickets at wordsoftype.com
NEXT MONTH: lecture on Japanese Writing System: History and Type Design with Ikumi Honda (Iwata Fonts) and Yui Yoshitomi (Type Project) More info & tickets https:// wordsoftype.com/ #typedesign #typography #typeface #fonts #japanese #kanji #hiragana #katakana
NEXT WEEK Lecture on Hangeul script history and typography with Min-Young Kim! This lecture will examine the historical development of Hangeul, from early metal type to contemporary digital fonts, and explore how these technological shifts have shaped the letterforms we use today. wordsoftype.com
NEXT MONTH Our 2-sessions workshop on Hangeul Type Design with Non-square Style, with YMG Type Foundry and Min-Young Kim. Two sessions online to get some hands-on practice on Hangeul type design with a fun and yet very didactic style: non-square style. More info and tickets at wordsoftype.com
NEXT MONTH The lecture on Hangeul script history & typography, presented by Min-Young Kim Do you want to learn about the script used for Korean language? How it started, when, who invented it? How it works? How it differs from Latin? Get your ticket to this lecture at wordsoftype.com
2-sessions workshop on: Hangeul Type Design, with non-square style!! 🤩😎 with Mingoo Yoon & Min-Young Kim APR 18 + 25, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM CEST Online, in English 220€ Limited to 10 participants More info & tickets: wordsoftype.com
Upcoming lecture: Hangeul script history & typography with Min-Young Kim 💖✨ APR 11, 2026 01:00 - 02:30 PM CEST Online, in English, 20€ More info & tickets: wordsoftype.com
Arabic lettering workshop with Samar Zureik is in two weeks! This workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of Arabic letter shaping and guides them in creating an original lettering piece based on a chosen keyword. More info & tickets wordsoftype.com
Words of Type Sponsor highlight: Frere-Jones Type @frerejones.bsky.social Uniwidth, Retina Hinting, Mallory MicroPlus Descender, with Empirica Check out these typefaces on Frere-Jones Type’s website! frerejones.com Do you want to also support WoT and sponsor our words? Send us an email!
💖✨💫🥳🤩 Words of Type Encyclopedia won a Tokyo TDC Annual Awards 2026! 💖✨💫🥳🤩 Deemed as "Excellent” in the category: Web site / Application tokyotypedirectorsclub.org/en/news/tdc2...
NEXT MONTH Workshop with Samar Zureik on Arabic Lettering This workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of Arabic letter shaping and guides them in creating an original lettering piece based on a chosen keyword. Mar. 7 + 14, 2026 1:00 - 4:00 pm CET 220€ 🎟️ wordsoftype.com
Next workshop! Introduction to Japanese Type Design with Ikumi Honda (Iwata Corporation) and Yui Yoshitomi (Type Project) 3-sessions workshop May 9, 16, and 23, 2026 9:00 am to 1:00 pm CEST Online, in English 330€ This workshop is limited to 10 participants max. 🎟️ at wordsoftype.com
New lecture coming soon! Japanese Writing System: History and Type Design, with Ikumi Honda (Iwata Corporation) and Yui Yoshitomi (Type Project) May 2, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CEST Online, in English 20€ More info & tickets at wordsoftype.com
Typography in Cinema! 🎥🍿🎞️😎 Our next lecture coming up THIS SATURDAY with Aaron Levin. Don't miss this! JAN 31, from 2 to 3:30 PM CET More info & tickets at wordsoftype.com
Words of Type Sponsor highlight: @typotheque.com Multilingual, with Lava Multiscript, with November OpenType Features, with Irma Display Black Check out these typefaces on Typotheque's website! www.typotheque.com Do you want to also support Words of Type and sponsor our words? Send us an email!
In TWO WEEKS A very interesting lecture on typography and cinema! Cinema & StereoType, with Aaron Levin! Jan 31, 2026 3 to 4:30 pm CET 20€ Tickets and more info at wordsoftype.com
Next workshop: Arabic Lettering, with Samar Zureik!!! This 2-sessions workshop introduces Arabic letter shaping and guides participants in creating a piece from a keyword. Explore varied calligraphic styles and balance creativity with the structural rules of Arabic script. Info & 🎟️ wordsoftype.com
We are SUPER HAPPY to announce that Words of Type received an Award of Excellence at the Communication Arts 2026 Interactive Competition!!! @commarts.com www.commarts.com Category: Websites/Microsites