Font Aid III: a Call to Action

As of January 6, 2005, the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004, has claimed the lives of over 155,000 victims, with thousands left unaccounted for. This tragedy necessitates immediate aid for those left homeless, hungry, and struggling to rebuild and recover from great losses.

The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) and Building Letters have joined forces in Font Aid III, a project uniting the typographic and design communities in raising funds to expedite relief efforts in the affected countries. Font Aid III offers multiple opportunities for participation by professionals and amateurs from typography and all related arts.   Find out how you can help

Typografia: Type Design in the 21st Century

In November-December 2003, SOTA has been involved as a sponsor of and exhibitor at Typografia: Type Design in the 21st Century, presented by Daemen College in Amherst, New York. The event features an exhibition of the SOTA TypeGallery2003, as well as a showcase of work from western New York-based indie type designers Richard Kegler, P22, and James Grieshaber, Typeco.   Read the press release

St. Bride Conference: Hidden Typography

In October 2003, SOTA was a sponsor of the second annual typography conference at the St. Bride Printing Library in London. Speakers included Peter Bain, John Downer, Jean-François Porchez, and Will Powers. Topics ranged from edible alphabets and new wood type projects to lettering associated with funerals and an exhibition of spice and type.   Read the press release

ATypI Vancouver Conference: Between Text and Reader

In September 2003, SOTA was a sponsor of the annual ATypI conference, held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. SOTA exhibited its TypeGallery2003, a showcase of new type and graphic design from around the world.   Read the press release

French graphic design great Massin in San Francisco

In September 2003, SOTA was a sponsor of a symposium featuring experimental typographer and graphic designer, Paul Massin. The event was organized by The San Francisco Center for the Book, in conjunction with its exhibition, “Massin in Continuo: A Dictionary.”   Read the press release

Kern Baby Kern2: Double da Volume

In August 2003, SOTA co-sponsored Kern baby Kern2, an evening of presentations featuring the release of Indie Fonts 2 and Alphabets to Order.   Read the press release

Matthew Carter and Charles Creesy on Monticello

In February 2003, SOTA was a sponsor of an event of interest to type lovers and history buffs alike: Matthew Carter and Charles Creesy’s presentation on “The New Digital Monticello Type: History and Inspirations.”   Read the press release   Download PDF

SOTA supports Font Aid II

To date, Font Aid II, a project conceived in response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, has raised over $5300 for the Red Cross and victim relief efforts. The collaborative font is made up of almost 100 question mark glyphs (?) created by designers from over 20 countries.   Read more