ATypI

The ATypI () or Association Typographique Internationale (the International Typography Association) is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to typography and type design. The primary activity of the association is an annual fall conference, held in a different global city each year.

History

ATypI was founded in 1957 by Charles Peignot (from the French type foundry Deberny & Peignot). The members of the organisation come from the typographic community from all over the world and consist primarily of type designers, representatives of type foundries, graphic designers and typographers.

The organisation is democratically run by an elected board. Each board member is elected by the ATypI general assembly at the annual general meeting for a period of three years. Current members of the Board are: Carolina Laudon (president), Jo De Baerdemaeker (vice-president), Crystian Cruz (vice-president), Simon Daniels (treasurer), Petra Černe Oven(secretary), Clare Bell, Linda Kudrnovská, Jean-Baptiste Levée, Yves Peters, Jason Pamental, Gloria Kondrup, Sonja Knecht, César Puertas, Rathna Ramanathan, Tetsuo Sakamura, and Alexandra Korolkova. Tamye Riggs was installed as executive director in December 2015. Previous presidents were Charles Peignot, John Dreyfus, Tage Bolander, Martin Fehle, Ernst-Erich Marhencke, Mark Batty, Jean François Porchez, Gerry Leonidas, Jose Scaglione, and John D. Berry.

Purposes

The objective and purpose of ATypI is to provide an integrated forum and conferences for all those involved in the field of fonts and typography through their profession and/or their interests, including without limitation:

* type designers and typographers;
* educators in graphic design, educational institutions;
* developers of typographic software and typesetting equipment of all sorts;
* printers and advertising agencies;
* professional organizations, associations; and
* all people, companies, associations, groups, or clubs interested in typography

ATypI also:
* preserves the culture, tradition and history of type and typography
* promotes contemporary digital fonts
* encourages outstanding typography and typographic design
* promotes a critical understanding of typographic issues

From th
Bylaws ATypI

Conference

The ATypI conference is held internationally, each year at a different city, usually in September or October. It is organised with the help of local members and institutions, often universities or colleges. Since 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conferences is held virtually.

Prix Charles Peignot

Every three to six years the ATypI awards the Prix Charles Peignot for Excellence in Type Design to a designer under the age of 35, who has made an outstanding contribution to type design. The recipient is chosen by a committee of ATypI members appointed by the Board. Past winners are: Claude Mediavilla (1982), Jovica Veljović (1985), Petr van Blokland (1988), Robert Slimbach (1991), Carol Twombly (1994), Jean François Porchez (1998), Jonathan Hoefler (2002), Christian Schwartz (2007), Alexandra Korolkova (2013), David Jonathan Ross (2018).

References

External links

Website of the ATypI

Historical Website of the ATypI

Prix Charles Peignot
on the ATypI website

{{Authority control

Typography
International organizations based in the United States
International conferences
Non-profit organizations based in the United States
West Yorkshire
Non-profit organizations based in New Jersey
1957 establishments in New Jersey