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!
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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
It is THIS WEEK!
Fabian Harb from Dinamo's lecture on Walter Käch's book Schriften Lettering Écritures re-edition!
Don't miss this FREE event!
Jan. 23 from 3 pm CET
Members: join via the community platform
Non-members: watch the live broadcast on our YouTube channel
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
NEXT MONTH
FREE lecture with @fabianharb.bsky.social from @abcdinamo.bsky.social
Schriften, Lettering, Écritures - 174 slides about Walter Käch
January 23, 2026
3 to 4:30 PM CET
Follow us on our YouTube channel for the live broadcast!
Fixing a typo from initial post: TUGBOAT!
Words of Type has an article published in the latest TUBGOAT issue!
(Volume 46, No. 3, 2025)
tug.org/TUGboat/
Thank you @borisveytsman.bsky.social for the invitation to publish an article about Words of Type in this institutional magazine!
IT'S NEXT WEEK
WoT Conversation Ep. 6
About Font Engineering
Dec. 6
4 to 5:30 PM CET
FREE EVENT
For WoT members: RSVP to the community page to receive the Zoom link and join the QA session
For non-WoT members: follow us on YouTube and you'll see the live broadcast!
Words of Type Sponsor highlight:
Dinamo Typefaces
Oldstyle Figures, with Daily Scotch
Proportional Figures, with Daily Scotch
Reversed Contrast, with Asfalt
Check out these typefaces on Dinamo's website!
abcdinamo.com
Interested at supporting us and sponsor our words? Send us an email! Link in bio
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
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
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!! ✨
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
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.
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
