A type conference · Rotterdam · 12 and 13 March
Typethatmoves.
Two days of talks and workshops on letters in motion: variable fonts, animation, posters and screens. 600 seats.
One font, four axes
Every letter is a slider.
- AaWeight100 to 900
- AaWidth75 to 125
- AaSlant0 to 12°
- AaSpacing-5 to 20
Day one
Five talks, no slides with bullets.
- Letters that breatheAna Ruiz · variable fonts in motion09:30
- The grid is a verbTom Baker · layouts that move with the reader10:45
- Reading at 60 framesMei Lin · type for screens that never stop13:00
- Loud and legibleJoe Okafor · posters, stadiums and street signs14:30
- Kerning the citySara Holm · a walk with a type designer16:00
Speakers
People who make letters move.
- Ana RuizType designer, Madrid
- Tom BakerMotion director, London
- Mei LinInterface type, Taipei
- Joe OkaforPoster artist, Lagos
Last year
SHIFT/25 in numbers.
- 600guests
- 22talks
- 9workshops
- 31countries
Tickets
Two days, one price.
Student
€90both days
- All talks
- Lunch both days
- Student card at the door
- Most picked
Full
€290both days
- All talks
- One workshop
- The party on Friday
Team of five
€1,200both days
- Five full tickets
- Reserved row
- One invoice
Venue
Getting there.
01Where is it?
In an old port warehouse, ten minutes by tram from Rotterdam Central.
02Are talks recorded?
Yes. Ticket holders get every talk a week later.
03Can I bring a laptop to workshops?
Please do. Fonts and files are shared on the day.
Keep moving.
Seats go in batches. Join the list and we tell you when the next batch opens.
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