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The Faces Behind Typefaces

The Faces Behind Typefaces

The Faces Behind Typefaces

The Faces Behind Typefaces

The Faces Behind Typefaces

The Faces Behind Typefaces

The Faces Behind Typefaces

The Faces Behind Typefaces

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Recognizing the impact and legacy of type culture heroes

Recognizing the impact and legacy of type culture heroes

Recognizing the impact and legacy of type culture heroes

Typography, as language made visible, is a fundamental adhesive that connects all of us. Typography, as a profession, is a powerful international community of practitioners who learn from and inspire each other.


Since its launch in 1946, the Type Directors Club (TDC) has helped the industry consolidate through educational activities and showcasing the best of the best. This editorial, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the club, explores the impact of the older generation of TDC medalists with first-hand stories from today’s most active members.

Typography, as language made visible, is a fundamental adhesive that connects all of us. Typography, as a profession, is a powerful international community of practitioners who learn from and inspire each other.


Since its launch in 1946, the Type Directors Club (TDC) has helped the industry consolidate through educational activities and showcasing the best of the best. This editorial, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the club, explores the impact of the older generation of TDC medalists with first-hand stories from today’s most active members.

Typography, as language made visible, is a fundamental adhesive that connects all of us. Typography, as a profession, is a powerful international community of practitioners who learn from and inspire each other.


Since its launch in 1946, the Type Directors Club (TDC) has helped the industry consolidate through educational activities and showcasing the best of the best. This editorial, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the club, explores the impact of the older generation of TDC medalists with first-hand stories from today’s most active members.

With a rich history, the TDC aims to amplify the power of typography and serve a global community that believes type drives culture and culture drives type. Starting out with 20 members in New York, as of 2022 the organization brings together a membership of over 800 type designers and typographers from 36 countries and tens of hundreds of subscribers. Today, 75 years after its founding, the TDC is the world’s leading global typography organization.

With a rich history, the TDC aims to amplify the power of typography and serve a global community that believes type drives culture and culture drives type. Starting out with 20 members in New York, as of 2022 the organization brings together a membership of over 800 type designers and typographers from 36 countries and tens of hundreds of subscribers. Today, 75 years after its founding, the TDC is the world’s leading global typography organization.

With a rich history, the TDC aims to amplify the power of typography and serve a global community that believes type drives culture and culture drives type. Starting out with 20 members in New York, as of 2022 the organization brings together a membership of over 800 type designers and typographers from 36 countries and tens of hundreds of subscribers. Today, 75 years after its founding, the TDC is the world’s leading global typography organization.

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Intro

TDC in facts, dates and figures

Intro

TDC in facts, dates and figures

Intro

TDC in facts, dates and figures

The TDC Medal was awarded to Akira Kobayashi on October 27, 2022

The TDC Medal was awarded to Akira Kobayashi on October 27, 2022

The TDC Medal was awarded to Akira Kobayashi on October 27, 2022

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Beyond Univers and Avenir

Akira Kobayashi reminisces on Adrian Frutiger

Beyond Univers and Avenir

Akira Kobayashi reminisces on Adrian Frutiger

Beyond Univers and Avenir

Akira Kobayashi reminisces on Adrian Frutiger

Fun, backed up with structures

Qian Sun reflects on Paul Rand’s legacy

Fun, backed up with structures

Qian Sun reflects on Paul Rand’s legacy

Fun, backed up with structures

Qian Sun reflects on Paul Rand’s legacy

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Illustrating with type

Sven Lindhorst-Emme on Paula Scher’s role in type design

Illustrating with type

Sven Lindhorst-Emme on Paula Scher’s role in type design

Illustrating with type

Sven Lindhorst-Emme on Paula Scher’s role in type design

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The disruptors of dogmas

Jean-Baptiste Levée on the liberating role of Emigre

The disruptors of dogmas

Jean-Baptiste Levée on the liberating role of Emigre

The disruptors of dogmas

Jean-Baptiste Levée on the liberating role of Emigre

Developing type from social environments:

Fer Cozzi on the educational mission of Rubén Fontana

Developing type from social environments:

Fer Cozzi on the educational mission of Rubén Fontana

Developing type from social environments:

Fer Cozzi on the educational mission of Rubén Fontana

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The elegance of the curve

Luisa Baeta on Gerard Unger and his visionary ideas

The elegance of the curve

Luisa Baeta on Gerard Unger and his visionary ideas

The elegance of the curve

Luisa Baeta on Gerard Unger and his visionary ideas

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Passing down knowledge and increasing relevance

Douglas Davis on Ed Benguiat’s impact on creative fields

Passing down knowledge and increasing relevance

Douglas Davis on Ed Benguiat’s impact on creative fields

Passing down knowledge and increasing relevance

Douglas Davis on Ed Benguiat’s impact on creative fields

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