Typegeist_World

Type is the voice of written language. We hear the words that want to be spoken across geographies, cultures, and scripts. @Typegeist_World

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@MartinH49009792 Thank you for the feedback! Will look into it.

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New article on our site by Aditya Bayu Perdana!

https://t.co/4ZsQiJ2eJ1

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... most people feel estranged from it, viewing it as more of a static relic than a living alphabet. This essay focuses on the Javanese script and its fluctuating journey through the centuries.

https://t.co/4ZsQiJ2eJ1

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New article:
Aditya Bayu Perdana charts the Javanese script’s bumpy history and its relevance for contemporary design.

https://t.co/4ZsQiJ2eJ1

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When Indonesia won independence in 1945, everyday use of the Javanese script effectively halted as the Latin alphabet became de rigueur for the country’s administrative business. The Javanese script is still taught as a mandatory subject in school in various parts of Java, but...

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Read the new @bizcommunity interview with our Managing Director @samarskaya, about where the TDC is headed. https://t.co/YyhUBfR3HJ

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Later today, @samarskaya talks with Daria Petrova, @LiebeFonts, @kayessgordon, @martinmajoor, & @kostasbartsokas.

Come listen in on the latest Cyrillic, Latin, and Greek takes; how they differ; what’s happening in those regional scenes; and how technology is changing the game.

[Heypentypestudio @Heypentype]

At least this part one article gives me an insight to evaluate my workflow.

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Read what this year’s Arabic, Indic, and CJK judges thinks makes excellent work, and enter our annual competition while there’s still time!

Deadline: This Friday, Jan 21.
https://t.co/0zReHlFKqh

[Nadine Chahine 🇱🇧 @arabictype]

My favourite quote in this article is by @NKshetrimayum

“We cannot sit in isolation and produce excellence.”

👏👏

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The esteemed panelists contributing to this article are as follows:

CJK:
@ymdkzhr, @minjooham_ & Lisa Huang

Indic:
@motaitalic, @NKshetrimayum & @anaghanarayanan

Arabic:
@MamounSakkal, @debakir & @BornaIz

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🚨 New article!

Towards a Global Definition of Excellence in Type Design by @arabictype.

In Part One of this 2-part series, we tackle this question: There are good typefaces, and there are excellent typefaces; what’s the difference?

https://t.co/dnmf3U8AO3

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On the occasion of the 25th annual @typedirectors Typeface Design Competition, an international group of judges representing Arabic, Indic, and CJK scripts convened to discuss this question. Together, the panelists arrived at a practical framework for defining excellence in type.

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🚨 New article!

The Proof of the Pudding: A Case Study on Reviewing Type, Featuring Noto’s Cyrillics
by @samarskaya

https://t.co/WzgmAixWFy

#typedesign #cyrillictype #fonts

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@arabictype 🎉🎉🎉

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We’re LIVE!
This edition: Saki Mafundikwa & Ima-Abasi Okon tackle questions of design, writing, culture, and power. #Typedesign #typography #type #worldscripts #africandesign @ilovetypography @tdcpratt @typedirectors @XCD_design @arabictype @PadiAfrika https://t.co/PoZaLjni3n

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We’re thrilled to announce that Typegeist, the online world scripts publication, is relaunching on October 21st! Stay tuned!

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@KnoxJillian @slanted_blog @typedirectors We’re currently in the process of converting the site from an issue to a feed pub’ model. Stay tuned!

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We ❤️ @TDC_Typegeist, the engaging new publication from @typedirectorsclub. They describe it as, "The zeitgeist in typography; its background and context; the faces behind the fonts." Take a look, and be sure to subscribe! https://t.co/Fud5d7C2Ov

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We ❤ @TDC_Typegeist, la nueva y atractiva publicación de @typedirectorsclub. Lo describen como: "El Zeitgeist en la tipografía; su fondo y contexto; las caras detrás de las fuentes!". Echa un vistazo, y asegúrate de suscribirte! 🔗 https://t.co/j6xswE7B8G #TypeThursday