Erik Spiekermann at the Typ09 in Mexico City

At the Typ09 conference held in Mexico City this week, typographers, designers, educators, and typographic professionals from around the world will converge to celebrate the importance of type and to explore its history and its future.

The Typ09 is one of the conferences organized by the ATypI – Association Typographique Internationale – the premier worldwide organisation dedicated to type and typography. Founded in 1957, ATypI provides the structure for communication, information and action amongst the international type community. ATypI member Erik Spiekermann is one of the speakers.