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Chapters have been added to yesterday's livestream of Typography News No. 24 👀

New releases: Machalksi, Capitalics, Playtype, Naipe Foundry, @motyfo.bsky.social, Sharp Type

Upcoming events: TDC, Grafis Nusantara, @wordsoftype.com

Type Brigade replays including "Fonts are Magic" by @arcanetype.com
Typography News No. 24
YouTube video by Jectives
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November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Words of Type Sponsor highlight:
David Jonathan Ross (DJR)

Aperture — with Forma (top) and Condor (bottom)
Apostrophe — with Roslindale
Small Caps — with Fern
more on the encyclopedia!

Check out these typefaces on DJR's website!
djr.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Have you been wondering what was it that we have done, or are doing now at WoT?
Or what are we planning to do next?

Check out our Roadmap page on the ENCYCLOPEDIA website!
wiki.wordsoftype.com/about/roadmap

As members, you can let us know about what YOU would like to see coming up next!! ✨
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Next WoT Conversation will be about Font Engineering!

With @rafalbuchner.bsky.social Frank Grießhammer, Emma Marichal, @arrowtype.bsky.social, Rosalie Wagner

We will talk about the path to learn font engineering, challenges in the field with today’s requirements, and more!

FREE & LIVE EVENT
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Upcoming lecture with Aaron Levin!

Cinema & StereoType
Tickets & more info at wordsoftype.com

Letterforms have been bed partners with cinema almost from the beginning. And as cinema developed into a multitude of genres, lettering accompanied this creative drawing or a new art, with its own genres.
October 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
THIS WEEK
2-sessions workshop with @mauricemeilleur.bsky.social !!

Discover the power and creativity of computational design through a playful and engaging introduction to coding concepts and the Python programming language using the free application DrawBot.

More info & tickets at wordsoftype.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
There is still time to apply!

The program aims to give the primer tools and knowledge in type design to people with an interest for it, and particularly on scripts that are not well (or barely) covered in digital fonts.

Info & application: www.kbitype.org
KBI.type | Knuth Bigelow Type Design Incubator
The Donald Knuth & Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator (KBI) is powered by SILICON @ Stanford University, in partnership with Words of Type and Letterform Archive. KBI's goal is to empower early-car...
www.kbitype.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
First FREE lecture at Words of Type!
With @fabianharb.bsky.social of @abcdinamo.bsky.social 🔥
Schriften, Lettering, Écritures: 174 slides about Walter Käch

Members can RSVP on the community platform.
Non-members can follow our YouTube channel to watch the live broadcast!

Mode info: wordsoftype.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
IT IS NEXT WEEK
Our lecture with @mauricemeilleur.bsky.social on creative coding, especially with animated letterforms with Python using Drawbot App!

More info and tickets
wordsoftype.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
After the wonderful success of its first edition, the Knuth Bigelow Incubator program (KBI for short) goes on to its second run!
Info + application form at www.kbitype.org
This program is a collaborative project between SILICON at Stanford University, @letterformarchive.org and @wordsoftype.com !
October 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We are looking for moderators to our upcoming events starting from 2026!

If you are interested, drop us an email so we can meet and discuss about the details! 💫
October 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It is NEXT WEEK

If you missed the info: Maria Doreuli @contrastfoundry.bsky.social and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social will give a 2-sessions workshop to teach you the basics of Cyrillic type design!

More details and tickets at wordsoftype.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In TWO weeks!
It's our 2-sessions workshop with Maria Doreuli ( @contrastfoundry.bsky.social ) and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social
who will teach you the fundamentals of type design with cyrillic script!!

There are still a few spots left!

Tickets and info at wordsoftype.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NEXT MONTH
is our lecture with @mauricemeilleur.bsky.social who will talk about typography in motion, using Python code and Drawbot app!

All our lectures are recorded. If you can't make it to the live, you can still buy your ticket and get access to the recording! wordsoftype.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
It's in three weeks! And there are still some spots left! If you don't want to miss out this great opportunity to learn and practice, get your ticket here: wordsoftype.com !!
IN 2 MONTHS
We will have Maria Doreuli @contrastfoundry.bsky.social and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social to teach you the foundations of type design with Cyrillic script!

2-sessions workshop
Online, in English
220€

Book now if you don't want to miss this opportunity!

More info: wordsoftype.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
IT IS THIS WEEK
Our lecture with Lara Captan!

If you can't make it to the live session, you can still get your ticket and you will get access to the recording!

More info and tickets at wordsoftype.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
IN 2 WEEKS
WoT Conversation Ep. 5
Academic research in typography
with Sofie Beier, Ann Bessemans, Gerry Leonidas, Min-Young Kim, Ferdinand Ulrich

Sept. 5, 2025
2 - 3:30 PM CEST
FREE EVENT
Members: RSVP on the community and join the Q&A
Non-members: watch the live broadcast on our YouTube channel!
August 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
IN 1 MONTH
It's our lecture with Lara Captan!

“Hegel observed that an idea is obscure and inexistent unless it came to being through a word. Over years of exploring Arabic type design, Lara found that learning to “speak” about type completely transformed her process.[...]”

Info & 🎟️ wordsoftype.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
And our next workshop with @mauricemeilleur.bsky.social
Discover the power and creativity of computational design through a playful and engaging introduction to coding concepts and the Python programming language using DrawBot.

Nov. 1 + 8, 2025
4 to 8 PM CET
220€
🎟️ wordsoftype.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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I’m honored to share that I’ve completed the inaugural Donald Knuth & Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator (KBI) course. KBI is a groundbreaking program launched by @stanfordsilicon.bsky.social, @letterformarchive.org, and @wordsoftype.com! 🙌🏽 #TypeDesign #LanguageJustice #KBI #KnuthBigelowIncubator
August 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Next upcoming lecture:
Moving type beyond expression, with @mjmeilleur !!

Oct. 25, 2025
4 tp 5:30 PM CEST
Online, in English, 20€

Info + 🎟️ at wordsoftype.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
IN 2 MONTHS
We will have Maria Doreuli @contrastfoundry.bsky.social and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social to teach you the foundations of type design with Cyrillic script!

2-sessions workshop
Online, in English
220€

Book now if you don't want to miss this opportunity!

More info: wordsoftype.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Mark your calendars!
Sep. 5 — 2 PM CEST
WoT Conversation Ep. 5 about Academic Research in Typography with ✨
@sofiebeier.bsky.social, Ann Bessemans, @gerryleonidas.bsky.social, Min-Young Kim, Éloïsa Perez, @ferdinandulrich.bsky.social

Look out for the event's link coming soon!
See you there!
July 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Next lecture, with Lara Captan 🤩💖✨
Type Makes Words and Words Make Type
Sept. 19, 2025
3 to 4:30 PM CEST
20€

This will be recorded. If you can't make it to the live session, you can still get your ticket now and you will receive a link to its recording on YouTube!

Tickets: wordsoftype.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
TOMORROW

Lecture by Kamal Mansour about
Arabic Script: Then and Now

July 3, 2025
5 pm to 6:30 pm CEST
Online, in English, 20€
It is recorded, so you can (re)watch anytime!

Tickets: wordsoftype.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM