TypeCon is a conference for people who are serious about type and design. Every year it is held in a different city; this year it is being held in Seattle.
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The organizers of TypeCon are the Society of Typographic Afficionados and their local partners Cornish, the School of Visual Concepts, and UW and they’ve worked together to create a conference that includes speakers from outside Seattle as well as noted locals like Art Chantry, Tim Girvin and Modern Dog. There are also a multiitude of workshops and other typical conference fair–exhibitions, panel discussions, films, etc.–and many opportunities for type and design pros and fans to mingle and network. The festival runs from August 1 through August 5; on August 1 there is a free to the public screening of Gary Hustit’s documentary about the “Helvetica” typeface. For full details, see their site.