Linotype is organising its 4th TypoTechnica conference to be held here in Frankfurt on April 27-29. More info can be found here: http://www.linotype.com/3250/introduction.html

“TypoTechnica is renowned as the premiere platform bringing together typeface designers, font developers, and software technicians. Taking place for the fourth time, international font technology specialists, speakers and trainers will come together for the open and stimulating exchange of experience, skills, and technical know-how.

Our keynote speaker will be the young and talented type designer from New York, Christian Schwartz.

The main program will revolve around several main themes such as:

• A review of OpenType and the demands of the next font format generation.
• Newest font development tools.
• Software training.
• Scripting with Python­®.
• Non-Latin typography and its technical aspects.
• Consumer electronics and fonts.

Speakers will include specialists from industry leaders, Monotype Imaging, now a special collaborator with Linotype’s own font technology specialists. Other key presentations will be given by Microsoft, Fontlab, and many others. Delegates will also benefit from special workshops, where they will be able to interact directly with developers to learn the ins and outs of font technology. All workshops, as well as a Gala Dinner event to be held in a prime Frankfurt location, are included in the conference fee. Take advantage of the early registration rates, starting from just 190 Euros; sign up today!

A special event, free for all conference participants, will be held on Sunday April 29th, when Linotype will organize a special visit to the typographic archives at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University library. Visitors will examine historic samples – including the 1592 Egenolff-Berner specimen that inspired both Stempel Garamond and Sabon Next – from a unique collection of that will surely inspire more innovation.”

Posted by nadine on Monday, March 5th, 2007 at 1:32 am.