Designers, Researchers, and Technologists Gather to Continue Conversations about Typography and Human Interaction with Text
ATypI Stanford 2026 marks a meaningful return to Stanford University, where ATypI’s influential 1983 working seminar on computers in type design helped shape early thinking about digital typography. Four decades later, many of the world’s leading experts in typography, digital reading, readability, and accessibility are gathering to continue critical conversations about how people read and interact with text in digital environments—and to address the unfinished work of designing more inclusive digital futures. ATypI remains one of the most important global forums exploring how people read in digital environments.
Increasingly, researchers and practitioners recognize that optimal text presentation varies from reader to reader; the idea that one text format fits all is rapidly becoming outdated. Readability Matters is encouraged by the increasing focus on how text presentation affects reading in digital environments. Readers can be significantly affected—positively or negatively—by typographic and presentation choices. At the same time, readability research continues to evolve alongside broader conversations about personalization, reader variability, accessibility, and the future of digital reading. We are excited to see members of the readability research community contributing to the interdisciplinary discussions taking place at ATypI Stanford this week.
Connect with the readability community at ATypI Stanford 2026 and join the growing effort to create more personalized and adaptive digital reading experiences.
ATypI 2026 Stanford
May 27–30, 2026
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
Official Conference Page:
https://atypi.org/conferences-events/atypi-2026-stanford/
ATypI 2026 Stanford is designed for those shaping how writing systems function in a digital world. You’ll encounter:
- Interdisciplinary perspectives across typography, computer science, humanities, and design
- Global and multilingual approaches to type and technology
- Conversations that connect historical foundations with emerging tools and platforms
- Opportunities for exchange with peers across academia, industry, and independent practice
The program is structured around the theme Homescreen: Design for Belonging, exploring how typographic systems shape access, identity, and participation in the digital age.
Stanford Silicon Genesis Archive – AtypI at Stanford / Digital Typography History:
https://silicon.stanford.edu/atypi-2/
About ATypI: ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to typography and typeface design. Its annual conference has taken place every year since 1957. https://atypi.org/about-atypi/
ATypI was founded in 1957 to unite European type manufacturers at a time of technological change. In particular, the needs were perceived to promote dialogue with related professional bodies, to improve understanding of global typography, and to promote typography education in general. Over the years – through its conferences, publications, awards and publications (and from less visible work) – ATypI’s scope has become fully global, members comprise everyone involved with fonts and typography, and the organization has adapted to the huge changes in font production. https://atypi.org/about-atypi/history/
