TypeCon
Encyclopedia
TypeCon is a grassroots, typography-focused convention run by the non-profit Society of Typographic Aficionados
. The content of TypeCon conferences focuses on — but is not limited to — the areas of typography
, type design, printing, letterpress, calligraphy
, the book arts, publishing, design education, and type-related technologies including webfonts.
The convention is held in a different North American host city each year.
Society of Typographic Aficionados
The Society of Typographic Aficionados is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of type, its history and development, its use in the world of print and digital imagery, its designers, and its admirers....
. The content of TypeCon conferences focuses on — but is not limited to — the areas of typography
Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading , adjusting the spaces between groups of letters and adjusting the space between pairs of letters...
, type design, printing, letterpress, calligraphy
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"...
, the book arts, publishing, design education, and type-related technologies including webfonts.
The convention is held in a different North American host city each year.
Past Conferences
- TypeCon2010: Babel — Los Angeles, CA
- TypeCon2009: Rhythm — Atlanta, GA
- TypeCon2008TypeCon2008 BuffaloTypeCon is an annual convention presented by the Society of Typographic Aficionados. The 10th iteration of this event, themed “Punkt” was held at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo, New York between July 15–20, 2008. The conference offered workshops and lectures covering topics such as letterpress,...
: Punkt — Buffalo, NY - TypeCon2007: Letter Space — Seattle, WA
- TypeCon2006: The Boston T Party — Boston, MA
- TypeCon2005: Alphabet City — New York, NY
- TypeCon2004: Type High — San Francisco, CA
- TypeCon2003: Counter Culture — Minneapolis, MN
- TypeCon2002: The Medium and the Message — Toronto, ON
- TypeCon2001: r/evolution — Rochester, NY
- TypeCon2000 — Westborough, MA
- TypeCon1998 — Westborough, MA
External Links
- TypeCon Official conference site
- Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) Parent organization site
- TypeCon 1998 An overview of the inaugural TypeCon conference by John D. Berry