


The ATypI Conference 2026 consists of two parts, each taking place at a different time and in a different location. The main programme will take place in May 2026 in Stanford, USA, with a side programme in autumn 2026 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Both parts have their own branding.
The Stanford program unfolds under the theme “Home Screen” – a concept “that feels both personal and universal, inviting us to reflect on where typography lives today and where it’s headed next.”
As ATypI puts it:
ATypI conferences celebrate typography and fonts, with inspiring speakers from all over the world.
ATypI 2026 Stanford marks a return to Stanford University, a site central to the history of digital typography and computer science. Four decades on from ATypI’s landmark 1983 Working Seminar The Computer and the Hand in Type Design, the global type community gathers again to reflect on typography’s past and to confront the unfinished work of designing more inclusive digital futures.
The conference identity, designed by For Good Measure brings this idea to life through a dynamic interplay of NN Nouvelle Grotesk by Anton Studer and Selva Script byFanny Hamelin. The two typefaces weave into each other. This typographic fusion is framed by fluid Bézier-style vectors and soft color fades, forming a digital landscape that feels alive: layered, responsive, and contemporary.




