Get ready for an action-packed weekend of worldwide type events. Can’t make it but wish you could? Our team of ’bettes from around the globe have you covered. Events include:

· 6et conference in Portugal
· TypoMad in Madrid
· iiitype in Paris
· Sara Soskolne at CooperType East
· and Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Biannual in NYC
· or DiaTipo, followed by What Design Can Do in São Paulo
with more to come.

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Lettering by Victoria, of course.

And just like that the last month of the year is here, and that means it is time for November’s news roundup. And we have got it all this month—conference talks, interviews, awards and more.

Verena Gerlach at BITS MMXV
Verena Gerlach was one of the speakers at the Bangkok International Typographic Symposium MMXV, where she spoke about treating the city as an inspiration for her work.

Martina Flor, Stephanie Rieger, Marcy Sutton, Steph Troeth speak at Beyond Tellerrand Berlin 2015
At the Berlin edition of Beyond Tellerrand last month, speakers included Martina Flor, Stephanie Rieger, Marcy Sutton and Steph Troeth. You can hear all the talks from the conference on Vimeo.

https://vimeo.com/144596065

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In this edition of Alphabettes in News we pick up on some slack from September, show you a variety of great work by women designers, and bring to you the opportunity to learn more about their research and hear their opinions about typography and type design.

Dyana Weissman completes thirteen years at Font Bureau
Dyana Weissman, whose Benton Modern Display is a personal favourite (she designed the extension with Richard Lipton), completed thirteen years of working at Font Bureau last month, where, she says, some of her favourite clients have been Adidas, Marie Claire magazine, TIME magazine, and Korn Design.

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I just finally watched this great little video re-cap from Kerning conference in June this year where, among others, Laura Worthington and I had great fun to speak at. The conference takes place every year in the small town Faenza in the north of Italy, close to Bologna and Rimini. You should really really consider going next year!

Not only is the town and location charming, the organizers super nice (and professional), the programming always thoughtful with great talks, and the Italian weather excellent, the food … oh my, and an Aperol spritz at the end of a warm sunny day in Italy is pretty unbeatable. I recommend adding a day or five around the conference for some trips, for instance to visit Bologna, or Florence, or Venice — all not too long train rides away — or the amazing Tipoteca Italiana type museum in Cornuda. (For the very curious, I wrote a personal post about my trip this year on my own site, but kind of too goofy to post it here or to link to.)

If you’re still not convinced, check out these photos that really capture the spirit of this small, friendly event. And then I’ll see you there next year!