Typography 46: A Snapshot of Today’s Best Type Design

The World’s Best Typography, Typography 46, published by Slanted, offers a sharp look at where contemporary typography stands right now. Drawn from the latest competition organized by the Type Directors Club, the book brings together award-winning work across communication design, lettering and typeface design. The collection highlights a wide range of visual languages, moving from bold editorial systems to experimental typographic forms that stretch structure, scale and texture.

This edition features projects from 33 countries, offering a broad view of the most expressive work from Germany, Japan, Georgia, Peru, Thailand, Ukraine, the US, and beyond. Flipping through the spreads, typography seamlessly shifts and transforms between cultural contexts, adapting to posters, books, identities and spatial graphics.

One aspect that stands out is the Judges’ Choices section, where jurors single out personal favorites and unpack why the work resonated. Combined with designer statements, Young Ones selections, and a detailed typeface index, Typography 46 works as a great source of inspiration and creative reference.

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