Exhibition by the TYPE DIRECTORS CLUB 71 Competition winners

17 December 2025 – 11 January 2026

 

Vernissage: 17 December 2025, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Academia Gallery, National Academy of Art, 1 Shipka Street, Sofia

 

The Type Directors Club’s 71st Annual Exhibition–a global showcase of typographic excellence–reflects the vital role type plays in culture, communication, and craft. The TDC has stood as a beacon of typographic achievement for over seven decades.

 

TDC71 continues this legacy, recognizing outstanding work across communication design, type design, and lettering. This year’s winners represent the full spectrum of what typography can do–from expressive editorial layouts to experimental letterforms and cutting-edge variable fonts. Hand-selected by our esteemed Discipline Chairs and jurors, these projects were chosen for their aesthetic strength and contribution to shaping the future of type.

 

With entries submitted from over 60 countries and writing systems, TDC71 exemplifies the global nature of our discipline. The winning work includes emerging voices and renowned leaders, spanning studios, independent designers, and type foundries.

 

We’re committed to nurturing the next generation of designers and broadening what’s possible with type. If you’re inspired by what you see here, we invite you to enter the next TDC competition, TDC72. Each submission supports our broader mission – celebrating typographic excellence, building community, and pushing the discipline forward.

 

The exhibition is realised within the framework of the 2025 Competition for Funding Projects on the Scientific Research and Artistic Activities at the National Academy of Art.

 

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