A look at how typography is shaping—and being shaped by—the cultural, technological, and creative shifts defining our era. From AI to accessibility, this talk explores the evolving role of type as both a mirror and engine of change.
Charles Nix, Senior Executive Creative Director, Monotype. Charles Nix is a designer, typographer, and educator with a lifelong passion for type. The son of a printer, he studied at The Cooper Union and has taught typography for over two decades, including as Chair of Communication Design at Parsons. At Monotype, he has led the design of influential typefaces such as Helvetica Now, Ambiguity, Hope Sans, and Walbaum. For Charles, typography is more than a craft—it has shaped civilization for over 500 years. He believes that the form of language profoundly impacts meaning, with type wielding subtle psychological power to entertain, persuade, and ultimately shape the way we think and communicate.
Take advantage of the early bird ticket now, join us on Saturday 30 May 2026! We’ll got an amazing lineup of speakers lined up for this year.
Now26 conference in Paris is a celebration of typography, featuring inspiring speakers from graphic design, web design, motion design, publishing, visual identity, communication, and type design.
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The 6-week type design programme that you’ve been waiting for starts on 2 June and ends 10 July 2026.
Open to all Our summer programme is in English and covers typeface design and calligraphy techniques, type history, and software practices. Whether you’re a design pro or just curious about type design, you can learn all about it in a relatively short amount of time.
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