TYPE DIRECTORS CLUB ANNUAL COMPETITION

TDC Awards Night Announced!

Whether you're a TDC winner this year (or previously) or just want to come out and celebrate The World’s Best Typography, you’re invited!

Thursday, July 16, 2026 we’ll be raising the typographic rafters at The Lighthouse in Greenpoint Brooklyn. In addition to a spectacular awards ceremony, the globe-trotting TDC Winners Exhibition will be on display. We’ll provide the show, snacks, and beverages. You provide … well, YOU! See you there!

The TDC has been a beacon of typographic achievement for over seven decades, recognizing outstanding work across communication design, type design, and lettering.

Whether you're an old-school master technician or a cutting-edge street stylist, we want to celebrate and elevate your work.

Last year's competition entries came from over 60 countries and writing systems, exemplifying the global nature of our discipline. The winning work included emerging voices and renowned leaders, spanning agencies, studios, independent designers, and type foundries.

TDC 73!

And it’s never too early to start thinking about TDC73, our next competition. We’ll be opening it up to next year’s potential winners in September, and we know you already have amazing work you want to enter. Enter early to capitalize on Early Bird pricing. Become a member for even better deals, and discounts on events (like our Awards Show!)

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REVISITING TDC 71ST ANNUAL COMPETITION

TDC is thrilled to announce the winners of the TDC 71st Annual Competition! Entries came from over 60 countries and writing systems, exemplifying the global nature of typography. The celebration of excellence in typographic design brought together brilliant work and unforgettable moments.

Dive back into the highlights—explore the winners, see who topped the rankings, meet the jury, and browse event photos from the ceremony.

HISTORY & LEGACY

About the Competition

For over seven decades, The Type Directors Club Competition has been a testament to the vitality of typography—not as a static discipline, but as a living conversation between form, function, and cultural moment. Every year, a diverse range of entries confronts us with bold experiments, meticulous refinements, and everything in between, each piece speaking in its own distinct voice. Typography, Lettering, and Type Design are not just about shapes on a page, but about intention, context, and the unseen labor behind every curve.

Our esteemed panel of judges perform a meticulous evaluation of each entry. And recognition is never given lightly. The submitted work is debated, admired, and sometimes fiercely defended—because it matters. To emerge on top from such a rigorous process is the highest compliment we can offer.

AWARDS

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