# typecon2019 typography conference typecon

Apply to be a volunteer and receive free admission to the main conference and special evening events in exchange for your time and energy. Volunteering is a great way to experience “Nice” and see how we run the conference.

Sign up today!
https://t.co/EA67lCMpdv

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2019-08-21

I'm normally typecast as higher pitched boys/teens and standard teen anime boys
I mean- it's just how I do 🤷‍♀️
Two examples of these are Estudo Eito from and Alfonse from Fire Emblem Heroes!

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2019-08-21

Adnan from game My Burning Heart fits right into my sweet/sassy pretty boy typecast. He's also my second BL protag.

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2019-08-21

Keynote: Type design in the computer age. 2-2 And indeed how to draw the line between interpretation and piracy. Let us reject the opportunism, shortcuts, bad practises that threaten this small typography industry. https://t.co/BeX8KGIxuJ

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2019-08-19

Keynote: Type design in the computer age. 1-2 How it was to design typefaces before digital era? How communities play a crucial role in designer career, as well how teaching reinforces the understanding of daily practice. https://t.co/BeX8KGIxuJ

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2019-08-19

Join us at “Nice” on Friday, August 30th in Minneapolis, Minnesota for a keynote presentation by Jean François Porchez, founder of , , and . ⠀

Register Today:⠀
https://t.co/okaVmNs7l4

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2019-08-19

Lettering artist and illustrator will be giving a special presentation on Aug 29 at This free event is sponsored by .

Grand Ballroom
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 Marquette Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403

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2019-08-19

“Type Intensive”
Wednesday, Aug 28


TypeCon keynote speaker Jean François Porchez & Neil Summerour offer a 1-day intensive for early-career type designers, w/ type critique and advice on workflow, production, & marketing.

Register now: https://t.co/ZZtHTteH1I

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2019-08-17

Enjoy a wood type printing workshop with Bill Moran of at MCBA! Presented by (register through TypeCon's website, below)

Pressing Matters: A Wood Type Printing Primer
Wednesday, August 28th
9am–12pm
1:30–4:30pm
$75 per session

https://t.co/6c0RNgc2Dk

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2019-08-16

Join the entertaining for one of two leisurely urban lettering walks through the Twin Cities area during

Thursday, Downtown Minneapolis
https://t.co/vvcAxCNXsG

Sunday, Downtown St. Paul
https://t.co/K2eMML0nTH

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2019-08-15

Only 5 spots left! Hot Glass Type Experiments, Thursday Aug 29th at .

Helen Lee and Ben Orozco will teach you to sandcast glass type, hot-pour freestyle letterforms, or bend a letter in neon – and you can bring it home!

Register now! https://t.co/ZZtHTteH1I

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2019-08-14

Apply to be a volunteer and receive free admission to the main conference and special evening events in exchange for your time and energy. Volunteering is a great way to experience “Nice” and see how we run the conference.

Sign up today!
https://t.co/EA67lCMpdv

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2019-08-13

Apply to be a volunteer and receive free admission to the main conference and special evening events in exchange for your time and energy. Volunteering is a great way to experience “Nice” and see how we run the conference.

Sign up today!
https://t.co/EA67lCMpdv

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2019-08-09

おはよう〜☺️☺️
昨日発表がありましたが、
48グループNEXT12に選んでいただきました！

AKB48 56枚目シングル サステナブルのtypeCに収録されます☺️

MVも曲も雰囲気がとても素敵だったので楽しみにしていてください☺️☺️💓

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2019-08-09

Jen Hadley closes out the main program on Sunday, September 1st with her presentation about Chyrons — those words at the bottom of your television screen. Don’t miss “As Seen on TV! Type for Broadcast” at in Minneapolis!

Register Now:
https://t.co/VMmGjPxYTk

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2019-08-07

Texas-based designer Alexandria Canchola investigates the complex and fascinating relationship between word and image as they simultaneously merge together and break apart.

Catch her talk on Sunday, September 1st.

Register now:
https://t.co/VMmGjPxYTk

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2019-08-07

Nathan Willis, , presents “Four Takes on the Problem of Spacing Automation” where he audits four approaches to letter-fitting by software and show how they relate to the manual spacing taught in typeface design.

Don't miss his talk on Sunday, Sept 1st at

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2019-08-07

Mark van Wageningen is the founder of and takes use on “A Colorful Typographic Time Travel Trip” on Sunday, Sept 1st. Don’t miss his multicolored talk!

See you in Minneapolis!
https://t.co/lINV1OdzKQ

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2019-08-07

Phil Carey-Bergren is the Senior Intellectual Property Counsel at and has developed “A Compassionate Approach to Font Enforcement” which he will present on Sunday, Sept 1st at in Minneapolis.

Tickets still available! Register today:
https://t.co/VMmGjPxYTk

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2019-08-07

Math Lommen, design curator at , gives a short overview of the European lettering model books, especially those of the 19th and 20th century, in his talk “Letters at Models: Printed Lettering Model Books.” He takes the stage on Sunday, Sept 1st at

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2019-08-07