2003 TDC Competition deadlines extended to Friday, 10 January 2003

Entry Format :

Entries are to be submitted as 11x17 in. or A3 (297x420 mm) unmounted (600 dpi laser minimum) paper proofs. Please submit each individual or constituent font-showing as a separate sheet. Each proof should show the typeface in whatever way seems appropriate for that face; proofs may include, but are not limited to, headlines, short or long passages of text, sample pages or double-page spreads of book or magazine make-up, or multi-column text.

Requirements for the proofs are :

Character showings :

Proofs should show a complete character set. In the case of complex extended multi-script character sets, please be sure your showing is comprehensive enough to allow the jury to judge the design appropriately.

Complex system showings :

Submissions of text and display type systems, including digital fonts produced in Multiple Master or OpenType formats, should follow the above guidelines, but may feature more than one font or style in each showing.

Marking of entries :

Entries must be clearly marked, in the front, upper left-hand corner, with the appropriate Family, Competition, Script, and Design categorizations.

Marking Examples :

• Family; Text; Latin; Original
• Single; Display; Greek; Authorised Extension of a Latin typeface
• Superfamily, Type system; Latin, Greek, Cyrillic; Custom faces for an international corporation.

Non-identification

To ensure the anonymous and fair judgment of entries, the names of the typeface, designer, client, manufacturer or distributor must not appear anywhere on the front or on the back of the proof.