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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · 5d

It is NEXT WEEK

If you missed the info: Maria Doreuli @contrastfoundry.bsky.social and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social will give a 2-sessions workshop to teach you the basics of Cyrillic type design!

More details and tickets at wordsoftype.com

Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · 11d

In TWO weeks!
It's our 2-sessions workshop with Maria Doreuli ( @contrastfoundry.bsky.social ) and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social
who will teach you the fundamentals of type design with cyrillic script!!

There are still a few spots left!

Tickets and info at wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · 14d

NEXT MONTH
is our lecture with @mauricemeilleur.bsky.social who will talk about typography in motion, using Python code and Drawbot app!

All our lectures are recorded. If you can't make it to the live, you can still buy your ticket and get access to the recording! wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · 20d

It's in three weeks! And there are still some spots left! If you don't want to miss out this great opportunity to learn and practice, get your ticket here: wordsoftype.com !!

Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Aug 11

IN 2 MONTHS
We will have Maria Doreuli @contrastfoundry.bsky.social and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social to teach you the foundations of type design with Cyrillic script!

2-sessions workshop
Online, in English
220€

Book now if you don't want to miss this opportunity!

More info: wordsoftype.com

Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · 25d

IT IS THIS WEEK
Our lecture with Lara Captan!

If you can't make it to the live session, you can still get your ticket and you will get access to the recording!

More info and tickets at wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Aug 22

IN 2 WEEKS
WoT Conversation Ep. 5
Academic research in typography
with Sofie Beier, Ann Bessemans, Gerry Leonidas, Min-Young Kim, Ferdinand Ulrich

Sept. 5, 2025
2 - 3:30 PM CEST
FREE EVENT
Members: RSVP on the community and join the Q&A
Non-members: watch the live broadcast on our YouTube channel!

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Aug 19

IN 1 MONTH
It's our lecture with Lara Captan!

“Hegel observed that an idea is obscure and inexistent unless it came to being through a word. Over years of exploring Arabic type design, Lara found that learning to “speak” about type completely transformed her process.[...]”

Info & 🎟️ wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Aug 18

And our next 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 DrawBot.

Nov. 1 + 8, 2025
4 to 8 PM CET
220€
🎟️ wordsoftype.com

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Aree Worawongwasu 🇵🇸 @areeworawongwasu.bsky.social · Aug 14

I’m honored to share that I’ve completed the inaugural Donald Knuth & Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator (KBI) course. KBI is a groundbreaking program launched by @stanfordsilicon.bsky.social, @letterformarchive.org, and @wordsoftype.com! 🙌🏽 #TypeDesign #LanguageJustice #KBI #KnuthBigelowIncubator

Donald Knuth & Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator
awards Areerat WORAWONGWASU
this completion certificate of the programs's
South East Asian cohort,
2025 edition.

Stanford, Letterform Archive, and Words of Type logos

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Aug 18

Next upcoming lecture:
Moving type beyond expression, with @mjmeilleur !!

Oct. 25, 2025
4 tp 5:30 PM CEST
Online, in English, 20€

Info + 🎟️ at wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Aug 11

IN 2 MONTHS
We will have Maria Doreuli @contrastfoundry.bsky.social and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social to teach you the foundations of type design with Cyrillic script!

2-sessions workshop
Online, in English
220€

Book now if you don't want to miss this opportunity!

More info: wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jul 19

Mark your calendars!
Sep. 5 — 2 PM CEST
WoT Conversation Ep. 5 about Academic Research in Typography with ✨
@sofiebeier.bsky.social, Ann Bessemans, @gerryleonidas.bsky.social, Min-Young Kim, Éloïsa Perez, @ferdinandulrich.bsky.social

Look out for the event's link coming soon!
See you there!

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jul 14

Next lecture, with Lara Captan 🤩💖✨
Type Makes Words and Words Make Type
Sept. 19, 2025
3 to 4:30 PM CEST
20€

This will be recorded. If you can't make it to the live session, you can still get your ticket now and you will receive a link to its recording on YouTube!

Tickets: wordsoftype.com

Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jul 2

TOMORROW

Lecture by Kamal Mansour about
Arabic Script: Then and Now

July 3, 2025
5 pm to 6:30 pm CEST
Online, in English, 20€
It is recorded, so you can (re)watch anytime!

Tickets: wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jul 2

TOMORROW

Lecture by @typojo.bsky.social about
Relevabce and Impact of preserving endangered writing systems, languages and dialects through type design

July 3, 2025
1 pm to 2:30 pm CEST
Online, in English, 20€
It is recorded, so you can (re)watch anytime!

Tickets: wordsoftype.com

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Fontstand @fontstand.com · Jun 24

Today, on Fontstand News, Lisa Huang gives us some of the backstory and her motivation for creating @wordsoftype.com. You should check out her essay and visit her project’s site – if you don’t already look things up there multiple times a week:
fontstand.com/news/essays/...

Page from the author’s notebook. It was the first step towards creating the Words of Type database.

Screenshot of a database the author calls her “monster table.”

Yann Bastard designed this illustration, which accompanies the “layout” definition.

If you haven’t visited the Words of Type website before, this is what it looks like!

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 21

Countless writing systems are disappearing. But type design can help to avoid that. and @typojo.bsky.social will talk about how that is, thanks to academic research and cultural awareness.

July 3
1 PM CEST
Online, in English
🎟️ 20€ at wordsoftype.com

If you can't make it to the event,it's recorded!

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 21

Do you want to learn about Arabic script, about its journey from calligraphy all the way to modern digital tools and technologies?

Kamal Mansour's lecture is coming soon!

July 3
5 PM CEST
🎟️ 20€ on wordsoftype.com

If you can't make it to the event, it's recorded so you can (re)watch anytime!

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 18

IT’S THIS SATURDAY!
Don’t miss this lecture with Maria Doreuli and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social about Cyrillic script and typography!

If you can’t make it to the live, you can still get your ticket now and receive the link to the recording, and (re)watch anytime!

Tickets at wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 10

@typojo.bsky.social lecture about endangered scripts is coming soon!
Don’t forget to get your ticket to attend live or get the recording!

This lecture is part of the KBI program developed with @stanfordsilicon.bsky.social and @letterformarchive.org !

Tickets: wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 10

Kamal Mansour's lecture about Arabic script in typography and type design is coming soon!
Don’t forget to get your ticket to attend live or get the recording!

This lecture is part of the KBI program developed with @stanfordsilicon.bsky.social and @letterformarchive.org !

Tickets: wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 9

Have you attended to one of more of WoT Events?
Did you enjoy it?
How was your experience?
Do you want to tell us anything that would help us?

We’ve made this survey):
form.typeform.com/to/PKtuRrpb

It takes about 7 min to complete.
Your help is precious, and will be very much appreciated! 🙏

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 9

It's in TWO WEEKS

Get your ticket for the lecture about Cyrillic script and typography, with Maria Doreuli @contrastfoundry.bsky.social and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social !

Tickets: wordsoftype.com

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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 5

UPDATE NOTICE for WoT Conversation Ep. 4:
IT STARTS AT 3 PM CEST
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Words of Type @wordsoftype.com · Jun 1

COMING SOON
Lecture about Cyrillic script and typography, with the amazing duo Maria Doreuli of @contrastfoundry.bsky.social and @kristaradoeva.bsky.social !

June 21, 2025
5 to 6:30 pm CEST
Online, in English
20€
Recorded for those who signed up, to (re)watch anytime!

Tickets at wordsoftype.com

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