Theme: Glyphs of Belonging

Submissions are now open for the second edition of FiftyFifty, a traveling typographic exhibition that showcases the work of college students from around the world.

Founded as a global platform for emerging voices in typography, FiftyFifty brings together students from different cultures and writing systems through a shared exhibition format. The project creates a collective typographic space where diverse scripts and design approaches can be seen side by side.

Following the success of the inaugural edition in 2024, which premiered during the ATypI conference in Brisbane and later traveled to international design venues, FiftyFifty returns in 2026 with a new theme: Glyphs of Belonging.

In typography, belonging is structural. A glyph belongs when it aligns and holds space within a system through proportion, rhythm, and balance. For this edition, students are invited to design one glyph from their own writing system, exploring how its form creates alignment, tension, or harmony while reflecting a connection to their language, culture, or homeland. The glyph is approached as the first letter of a meaningful word—one connected to home, identity, memory, place, community, or belonging.

Participants are asked to design a 50 × 50 cm black-and-white poster featuring a single glyph created through manual or digital calligraphy, typography, or lettering. Each poster must contain one glyph only and must be submitted as a high-resolution PDF. Submissions must be original and unpublished. Additional glyphs require a separate submission form.

Selected works will form a global grid of glyphs representing diverse writing systems and typographic traditions. The exhibition will travel internationally in 2026 and will be presented alongside ATypI 2026 conferences and partner institutions. Selected posters will also be published in the official exhibition catalog and promoted across international design platforms.

The exhibition will be presented during ATypI Stanford (May 27–30, 2026) and ATypI Sharjah (October 28–31, 2026), bringing together students, educators, designers, and researchers from across the global typography community.

Submission Deadline
9 April 2026

Students interested in participating can submit their work through the official submission form. FiftyFifty aims to create a shared typographic field where scripts from around the world stand together, each glyph carrying the story of its language, culture, and belonging.

If you would like to host the exhibition at your university, contact Professor Nada Abdallah at [email protected]

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ATypI Director Rodrigo Saiani took to Instagram to announce the program launch with this video.

Please note that the program is subject to change.

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See our ATypI 2026 Stanford page for full details of the conference including the various tickets available.

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ATypI is delighted to launch its identity system for ATypI 2026 Stanford.

We’ve been extremely fortunate to partner with For Good Measure (@4gm_studio on Instagram), an independent design studio based in Brooklyn, New York — “working with nice people & good companies,” as they put it — coordinating with ATypI Director Jordan Bell as part of the ATypI Communications Working Group.

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The ATypI Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2025 is scheduled for December 5, 2025, 14:00 UTC.

This meeting of the members will be held on Zoom. Nada Abdallah, President of ATypI, will preside. This meeting is open to current, dues-paying ATypI members in good standing. Members will receive the meeting link and details by email. Join us as we review our progress and share plans for 2026.

If you are not a member and would like to be included, please review our membership plans and select a membership level.

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"Made with Mexican Typography" brand was presented at the Casa de la Primera Imprenta this October

The main objective of this initiative is to strengthen the graphic identity of editorial, cultural, and communication projects that choose to integrate Mexican typefaces into their designs. In this way, the work of the national typographic community is disseminated and amplified.

The "Made with Mexican Typography" brand is available for download and can be used as a distinctive mark that accredits and highlights the use of typefaces designed in Mexico. This seeks to recognize the creative work of national typeface designers and promote the responsible use and appreciation of contemporary typographic production in our country.

Please visit: https://www.tipomx.org/em/marcamx/

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We’re pleased to announce — after Board nominations were open from August 14 to August 30, and a vote by Members took place from September 26 to October 3 — that ATypI has seven new Board members. They are:

• Sofie Beier Denmark
• Dina Benbrahim USA/Morocco
• Shaqa Bovand United Kingdom/Iran
• Borys Kosmynka Poland
• Eric Q. Liu Japan/China
• Thomas Phinney USA
• Rodrigo Rocha Saiani Brazil

The existing members of the Board warmly welcome the new members, and look forward to working with them to deliver ATypI’s goals. We are very grateful to all nominees for the time and energy they put into their nominations.

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Dear ATypI Community,

The 2025 ATypI Board of Directors elections are underway. Ten members who nominated themselves are standing for seven available seats. Your participation will help shape the team that will support and work with the existing Board of Directors to carry ATypI forward into its new chapter. Each candidate is running for a three-year term ending September 30, 2028.

Voting is open until October 3, 2025 (23:59 UTC).

The candidates are

• Sofie Beier Denmark
• Kourosh Beigpour USA/Iran
• Dina Benbrahim USA/Morocco
• Shaqa Bovand United Kingdom/Iran
• Mahmoud Kanso UAE/Lebanon
• Borys Kosmynka Poland
• Eric Q. Liu Japan/China
• Monika Marek-Łucka Poland
• Thomas Phinney USA
• Rodrigo Rocha Saiani Brazil

The Candidate pages and Voting page are visible to Members Only.

Please review the Candidate statements and Professional biographies by clicking on their names above, then vote.

Not a member? Join now and take part in the election.

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30 August 2025

Dear ATypI members and friends,

The ATypI Board of Directors wishes to inform you that Tamye Riggs is concluding her service as Executive Director of ATypI.

We are grateful for Tamye’s years of dedication to the association and her contributions to the global typographic community. Tamye joined ATypI as Executive Director in November 2015, and was a key organizer of our conferences in Warsaw, Montréal, Antwerp, Tokyo, Paris, Brisbane, and Copenhagen, as well as four online events in 2021 and 2022. During her tenure she also supported our mission through fundraising, member programs, and outreach initiatives.

As ATypI moves forward, the elected Officers of the Board are managing interim responsibilities while we continue preparations for upcoming conferences and future programs. For any ATypI matters—including our two 2026 conferences, sponsorship, and general inquiries—please contact the President, Nada Abdallah or Vice President, Laurence Penney.

We thank you for your ongoing support and look forward to working with you as we continue to strengthen and expand ATypI’s role in the global type community.

With appreciation,

The ATypI Board of Directors

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