Extended deadline for the D&AD Awards ✨ @d_and_ad
I’m honored to be part of this year’s Typography jury, alongside an incredible group of designers and thinkers.
Looking forward to seeing the work that comes in — the ideas, the details, the care behind each project.
If you’ve been thinking about submitting, this might be your moment.
Volvemos para primer evento del 2026 con una invitada maravillosa: @solmatas
Sol diseña tipografías desde su estudio en Berlín y codirige Practica Program, una formación en diseño tipográfico. Para ella, hacer tipografías es una forma de conectar con diferentes culturas. Especializada en diseño multiescritura (latino, griego, cirílico, devanagari, odia), ha colaborado en proyectos comisionados por Google Fonts y comparte su experiencia a través de la docencia.
Actualmente está escribiendo un libro sobre diseño tipográfico, una reflexión personal sobre cómo las letras moldean nuestra forma de leer y mirar el mundo.
Nos presentará “La ciudad escrita. Tipografía, arquitectura y memoria urbana”
Un capítulo de su libro que propone leer la ciudad a través de sus letras. Con recorridos personales y ejemplos de ciudades como Berlín, Buzludzha, Lisboa o Buenos Aires, explora cómo la tipografía urbana revela capas de historia, ideología y memoria colectiva.
Nos vemos en @polillalibreria
Experience Latin One — free.
Join us for a live preview lecture of our upcoming course Latin One: Mechanics.
In this session, @solmatas and @nicoledotin will share how a type design workflow actually unfolds — what happens when, and why — from first sketches to final font generation.
We’ll focus on working smarter:
spending more time on the fun parts (the design!) and less time fixing problems created by an inefficient process.
Everything we’ll share comes from years of practice — designing type, teaching it, and learning through real projects.
🗓 Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026
⏰ 10:30 am Central
💻 Live & online
👉 Register via the link in bio
Honored to be part of the Type Directors Club jury this year ✨
I’m joining the jury for TDC 72 – Type Design, and it truly means a lot to be part of this process — reviewing work, learning from it, and celebrating type from all over the world.
It’s also a special joy to be sharing this experience with friends and colleagues I deeply admire, such as @aleksandrasamulenkova , @amyhoodlum , @veronicafuerte , @martinaflor , @lara_captan , @kristaradoeva , @irenevlachou.type , @parastobackman , @fffffabifabiola , @n__goyal , among many others.
If you have work you’re proud of, submit it: /
Your work deserves to be seen.
TDC72 Brand Identity by Morcos Key
Thank you to @aleksandrasamulenkova and the @typedirectors for the invitation.
We were honored to review exciting new type during a feedback session we hosted at the ATypI conference last week. Thanks to everyone who showed work!
You can see snippets of type from @spillingtype , @dfl_working and Dominika Federowicz. ❤️
#atypi #typedesign #typecrit
Sol Matas will organise a Type Crits at ATypI Copenhagen, April 22–26, 2025. Venue is the Royal Danish Academy. Join us! 🇩🇰
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We can’t wait to see you there!
#ATypICopenhagen #ATypI2025
#typefaces #typedesign #typography #graphicdesign #calligraphy #lettering #designeducation #techtalks #conference #Copenhagen #atypicreativeteam #typecrits #consultation #portfolio
Welcome to the captivating world of type design with @glyphsapp at the Berlin Letters Festival 2024! This workshop is taught by Sol Matas @solmatas and it’s designed for designers and typography enthusiasts of all levels. No prior experience in type design is necessary, but a bit of Bézier vector drawing (e.g., in Adobe apps like Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) can add to the fun.
What You’ll Learn: In this one-day session, dive into the type design process, gaining essential technical knowledge to kickstart your own font. By the end, you’ll have a font in progress and the skills to continue refining it on your own.
Schedule: • Sketching: Hand-sketch three letters, unleashing your artistic flair and setting the foundation for your unique typeface. • Basics of drawing: Master the art of drawing paths with precision. Learn the secrets of proportions and optical adjustments in type. • Digitizing and adding diacritical marks. • Spacing and kerning: Grasp the nuances of spacing and kerning, understanding the crucial differences between them. • Generating the font and testing it in Adobe apps.
Whether you’re a seasoned designer or a budding enthusiast, secure your spot for a day of creativity, learning, and forging connections. Let’s create, design, and make letters dance together!
More Glyphs workshops: Glyphs workshop no. 2: Variable Font Production in Glyphs Glyphs workshop no. 3: Reuse Shapes Like a Boss in Glyphs
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Glyphs Workshop no. 1
Friday, 5. July 2024 10:00 Duration: 6 hrs Language: English Bring your own MacBook with full or trial version of Glyphs 3 already installed Participants: min 5, max 16
Honored to join the jury for the ASCENDERS competition by the Type Directors Club! ✨
ASCENDERS celebrates rising typographic talents under 35. Whether you're a hand-letterer, typographer, or designer with a passion for letterforms, this is your chance to shine. Join now and get noticed by the industry!
Entries OPEN, Deadline: May 3rd.
Learn more: @typedirectors
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#ASCENDERScompetition #TypographyRising #DesignTalent
Thrilled to receive this stunning screen-printed poster in my Berlin studio! 💌 Congratulations to @richardgans_type and @nicoamateis for the beautiful design, and to @julio_cubillos for the impeccable print job. This exquisite piece, inspired by the type collection, honors the legacy of Richard Gans, who moved from Germany to Spain in 1874 and later opened his own type foundry.
Gracias. Danke. 💕
