TDC²2008 : Entry Formats

Entries are to be submitted as 11x17" or 17" x 11" (US Tabloid) 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 the entrant deems appropriate. 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. The requirements for proofs are:

Non-identification

To ensure anonymous and fair judgement 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.

Character showings

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

Complex system showings

Submissions of text and display Type Super-families, 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 as detailed in the Categories section of this document.

Marking examples:

• Single, Display, Latin, Original
• Type Family, Text, Latin, Original
• Type Superfamily, Type System, Custom system for a major news corporation
• Single, Display, Armenian, Authorized extention of a Latin design

PDF Uploads NEW for 2008!

Entries submitted by PDF upload must be pre-formatted as 11" x 17" or 17" x 11" (US Tabloid) for printing by the TDC. A3 format documents will clip or scale inappropriately when printed to US Tabloid. Either vertical or horizontal formats are permitted. Color laser printing will not be available. Layouts should not rely on color, but may use grayscale to differentiate important aspects of the design.

To ensure proper printing by the TDC, please observe the following rules:

• Format the originating document to 11" x 17" or 17" x 11" US Tabloid. Allow for a one-quarter inch margin for printer compatibility. Output PDF must be 11" x 17" or 17" x 11".
• Each entry must be in a separate PDF.
• Each entry PDF with more than one page must be a single multiplepage PDF.
• Security settings must be set to allow full resolution printing without passwords. However, security settings may be set to prevent operations other than printing.
• PDF entries must use embedded subsetted settings for fonts, to ensure that outlines, not bitmaps, are printed.
• Non-embeddable fonts must not be converted to outlines; please generate embeddable versions for this competition PDF.
• PDF file names will be altered to match the automatic control number generated by the TDC upload facility. This will ensure anonymity when TDC deals with your design file. For uploading procedures, see the Deadline and Shipping section of this document.