At this Encontro de Tipografia, come explore how styles, technologies, and cultures coexist and transform in an increasingly diverse and challenging international landscape.
The Typography Meeting [Encontro de Tipografia] is an international scientific event, promoted by the Portuguese Typography Association (Atipo), which brings together professionals, researchers, educators, students, and industry partners. It features keynote lectures, peer-reviewed paper presentations, workshops, and exhibitions, and is hosted annually by different Portuguese higher education institutions. Its aim is to gather key national and international voices in the field of Typography and Type Design, fostering the dissemination of technical and scientific knowledge alongside discussion, learning, inspiration, and critical thinking around the use and visual representation of letterforms.
Organized by the School of Media Arts and Design of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESMAD/P.PORTO) and the Research Institute in Design, Media and Culture (ID+), the 15th edition of the Encontro de Tipografia: Coexistence will take place in Vila do Conde and Póvoa de Varzim, from November 20 to 22, 2025.
Workshop: Type Design for Non-Type Designers
20 November, 9:30–17:30 (subject to change)
Led by the designers of Austrian-Portuguese foundry Schriftlabor, this intensive one-day workshop demystifies the type design process for graphic designers, illustrators, and anyone curious about letterforms—no prior experience required.
You will:
- Learn the fundamentals of digital type design
- Get hands-on with Glyphs app, drawing and refining letters
- Explore basic principles of spacing, compositing, and font export
- Discover how to prototype a simple, functional font
- Build confidence to continue experimenting with type after the workshop
Bring your curiosity (and a Mac laptop with Glyphs installed)—walk away with the skills to create and appreciate typefaces in your own work!
Where?
School of Media Arts and Design of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto
ESMAD/P.PORTO
Who?
Sérgio Martins
Tamara Pilz
Rainer Scheichelbauer
Language
English and Portuguese
Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with the latest Glyphs 3 preinstalled.
