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GRANSHAN Bloom Award recognises communication design beyond Latin - Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Thai, and more, judged by native experts in your script. 8 script groups. 9 media categories. Deadline: Oct 27. gr.hn/bloom/specifics

The GRANSHAN Bloom Award is a Communication Design award for scripts that go beyond Latin, proving design is a language of its own. Judged by native experts in your script. Show us how your script communicates. All details - gr.hn/bloom/specifics

GRANSHAN Bloom Award and GRANSHAN Base Award keep getting confused. Bloom - first communication design award beyond Latin. Design made WITH type: posters, campaigns, packaging, motion, branding. Base - give voice to type. Design OF the type itself. Made a font? Base. Used one? Bloom.

"We never imagined how many people were using our fonts without a license - most just didn't know." TypeType turned that into a program protecting type designers' work and turning accidental infringers into paying clients. Read full story - shorturl.at/zgbii

8 Script Groups. Every one of them equally the point. Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Greek, Indic, Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian - GRANSHAN Bloom Award gives each writing system its own stage. First communication design award beyond Latin. Submissions close Oct 27 → shorturl.at/PmQ4x

Started by two cofounders in 2019. Now reaching creators worldwide. 30 Days of Akuru: reimagine one Sinhala or Tamil letter a day, for a month. No fonts, no tracing - just structure and imagination. Full story - sl1nk.com/s13e5kl

50 Best of the Best - the highest recognition in the GRANSHAN Bloom Award. An international panel selects up to 50 works from all awarded entries, honouring design that speaks across cultures and scripts. Submissions close 27 October 2026. Details – gr.hn/bloom/specifics

TypeTogether has spent two decades building typefaces across scripts, languages, and cultures - and as a Supporting Foundry, they're helping shape the Bloom Award from the ground up. Co-founder José Scaglione on why. gr.hn/bloom/specifics

GRANSHAN Supporting Foundry Typotheque spent almost a decade researching Thai typography before designing a single glyph, grounded in historical and legibility studies at Chulalongkorn University. Read full article - buff.ly/W5L5GOD

Parachute is an Athens-based type foundry with a long-standing commitment to multiscript design. As a Supporting Foundry, Parachute stands behind the Bloom Award, the first communication design award beyond Latin. All Bloom Award details - gr.hn/bloom/specifics

TypeType is one of the world's leading type design studios, with a portfolio spanning Cyrillic, Latin, Georgian, Arabic, and beyond and a key supporter of the Bloom Award, the first communication design award beyond Latin. Co-founder Ivan Gladkikh on why it matters. gr.hn/bloom/specifics

Many in our community are navigating real disruption right now - conflict, economic uncertainty, and the weight of the unknown. We see it, and we're not looking away. The road exists because we walk it together.

As a Supporting Foundry, Cadson Demak is part of the team building the Bloom Award, the first communication design award beyond Latin. Founder Anuthin Wongsunkakon on why it matters. All Bloom Award details - gr.hn/bloom/specifics #bloomaward #granshan #cadsondemak

The GRANSHAN Supporting Foundries Club is a select group of leading type foundries actively shaping the future of typography - studios whose expertise, creativity, and commitment are driving GRANSHAN's next chapter forward, including the Bloom Award. gr.hn/bloom/specifics

It is our honour to have @adobe.com as a competition sponsor of the GRANSHAN Bloom Award, the first global competition dedicated to Communication Design Beyond Latin. All Bloom Award details - gr.hn/bloom/specifics

Hanzi - one of the oldest continuously used writing systems in the world. In our latest article, typeface designer and researcher Xicheng Yang takes us through the historical development of Chinese characters. Read it now - shorturl.at/4jil6

We are proud to have @monotype as a General Partner of the GRANSHAN Bloom Award, the first global competition for Communication Design Beyond Latin. Monotype's commitment to the world's diverse writing systems makes this partnership a powerful step forward for global design.

The GRANSHAN Bloom Award is honoured to have @google.com as our General Partner. Their ongoing support speaks to a shared principle: that communication design can only be truly assessed when scripts are seen through their cultural, linguistic, and functional lenses.

The GRANSHAN Bloom Award is a place where your work steps onto the global stage. If your design carries language, culture, and identity, this is where it belongs. Own your culture. Let your script bloom. Submit now: gr.hn/bloom/specifics

New dates for the GRANSHAN Bloom Award. Submissions close: 27 October 2026 Winners announced: Spring 2027 Submit your work and let your script bloom. Celebrating communication design beyond Latin - judged by native experts in each script. #granshan #bloomaward #competition #designbeyondlatin

Hard times are easier when we face them together. Tell us what's keeping you going - in any language, in any script. Your voice will be part of something we're building together. →https://shorturl.at/KYG66

A lot has changed. Our plans have too. Read the update - and tell us how things are where you are. → Read the full letter: shorturl.at/WKt5E → Share your voice: shorturl.at/qBdNl #granshan #bloomaward #competition #designbeyondlatin #communicationdesign

Our sixth interview features Irene Vlachou, type designer and chair of the GRANSHAN Greek Script Group. 🔗 Full Interview - shorturl.at/yaE0b

The GRANSHAN Bloom Award is proud to welcome @adobe.com as competition sponsor. Adobe builds the tools designers rely on to bring their work to life - across languages, scripts, and cultures. Just like the Bloom Award: design that doesn't just look right - it reads right.

LAST CALL: Early Bird Phase. ⏳ Submit your projects to the GRANSHAN Bloom Award today and save 35% on entry fees. This is the world's first competition for Communication Design Beyond Latin. Submit now: gr.hn/bloom/specifics

We are proud to announce @monotype.com as a General Partner of the GRANSHAN Bloom Award, the first global competition dedicated to Communication Design Beyond Latin. Submit your work: gr.hn/bloom/specifics #granshan #bloomaward #competition #designbeyondlatin #monotype

The GRANSHAN Bloom Award is proud to partner with @google.bsky.social.  Communication design is only meaningful when understood in cultural and linguistic contexts. Together with Google, we champion design that is not only seen but understood.  Submit: gr.hn/bloom/specifics #granshan #bloomaward

Only one day left for the GRANSHAN Bloom Award early bird deadline! 🔗 All details & categories: gr.hn/bloom/specifics

In this conversation for GRANSHAN Insights, the London-based designer and Tabular Type founder, Toshi Omagari, breaks down the complex "insanity" of Japanese typography. 🔗 Read the full interview - tinyurl.com/5n6kpxpv

In our latest interview, Sovichet explains why he considers himself a "hairdresser" of Khmer letters, the technical "hacks" he once used to bypass software limitations, and his mission to make design education accessible in his native language. 🔗 Read the full conversation - shorturl.at/gBVDN

Early Bird Deadline extended to 17 March! Save 35% on Bloom Award 2025/2026 entry fees. Join this global celebration of Communication Design across nine media categories and eight script groups. Don't wait, let your script bloom. Submit now! 🔗 Details: gr.hn/bloom/specifics

The GRANSHAN Bloom Award is more than recognition — it is visibility with context. This is where your work steps onto the global stage. Get recognised. Get seen worldwide. Get exhibited, published, and archived. Submit now: gr.hn/bloom/specifics

GRANSHAN Bloom Award belongs to everyone designing with native scripts. 🟡 Designers, typographers & creative directors 🟢 Studios, agencies & in-house teams 🔵 Publishers, brands, NGOs & cultural institutions 🔴 Students & emerging talents Submit now: gr.hn/bloom/specifics

⏳️ Two weeks left to join the Bloom Award 2025/2026 at Early Bird rates. This is your chance to save 35% on entry fees. All submission details are available online: gr.hn/bloom/specifics

Developed by Cadson Demak, Thong Lor is more than a typeface - it’s a response to a missing chapter in Thai typographic history. Read the full insight on GRANSHAN SuFo Insights: buff.ly/ORVH18G

Arabic script is more than calligraphy. In conversation with Titus Nemeth, we explore Arabic typography, education, multilingual design, and the limits of today’s typographic tools. New interview now live on GRANSHAN Insights: granshan.com/insights/a-h...

The GRANSHAN Bloom Award celebrates typographic creativity across 9 media categories — each evaluated within its own medium by experts in the field. Explore formats, requirements, and details: gr.hn/bloom/specifics #GRANSHAN #BloomAward

Submitting process for the GRANSHAN Bloom Award 2025/2026 is simple and flexible through our online submission platform, which guides you step by step. Read all specifics about media categories, Script Groups, formats, fees, and the submission process: buff.ly/1eEvfKH

The Early Bird phase for the GRANSHAN Bloom Award 2025/2026 is now open. Explore all categories, formats, fees, and submission details: gr.hn/bloom/specifics 🗓 Early Bird deadline: 3 March 2026 Let Your Script Bloom.

New SuFo Insight ⬇️ IP Protection as an Art TypeType shares how flexible licensing control can: • Protect fonts • Educate users • Build sustainable revenue Explore the full insight: buff.ly/PizrHGU

“Armenian isn’t a niche script - it has a huge historical and geographical reach.” - Khajag Apelian 🎙 New interview in our Talking with Script Experts series. Read more: buff.ly/cenjK2Z #Granshan #ArmenianScript #TypeDesign

On 30 November, Edik Ghabuzyan GRANSHAN co-founder and leading Armenian type designer will speak at the National Hangeul Museum in Seoul. GRANSHAN congratulates him and celebrates this recognition of Armenian typography on the global stage.

🎙 New Interview Series: “Talking with GRANSHAN script experts” Meet Lara Captan, artist, astrophysicist, architect and Arabic type designer. Discover her thoughts on Arabic script, the evolution of type technology. ✨ Read the full interview on GRANSHAN: buff.ly/O7OZbG4

Meet Eunyou Noh, Korean Script Chair and Type Design Director at Sandoll. With a PhD in Hangul type design and a Master’s in TypeMedia from KABK, her work bridges history, craft, and innovation. #GRANSHAN #Typography #Hangul #TypeDesign #EunyouNoh #Sandoll #GlyphsTypeDesign

How do we name the shapes of our languages? Every script carries its own anatomy, rhythm, and history. Typography is cultural archaeology, uncovering how languages move, breathe, and connect. 🔗 Read the full article on GRANSHAN Insights: buff.ly/awRwVb2

The Donald Knuth and Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator (KBI) invites students - especially those from Digitally Disadvantaged Language communities - to explore typography in a supportive online program. 🔗 Learn more kbitype.org

Designing Greek Type: Of Myths and Scripts Crafting Type for Greek and Beyond Discover how designers balance history and innovation in Greek type design now on GRANSHAN Insights 👉 buff.ly/heIxo1l #GRANSHAN #SuFo #GRANSHANInsights #GreekTypography

Sovichet turned his passion into a profession. He has created both open-source and custom typefaces for global and local clients such as Google, Grab, Xiaomi, Carlsberg Group, Peng Huoth Group, Cadson Demak, Typotheque, and TypeTogether.

A century after its birth, Futura® speaks the world’s languages. TypeTogether’s Futura®100 revives a modernist icon as a multiscript family, uniting designers from across cultures in a single typographic vision. Read more on GRANSHAN Insights 👉 buff.ly/fEN6scg

Meet Panuwat Usakulwattana, senior type designer at Cadson Demak and educator shaping Thai typography. His work spans Thutiya (GRANSHAN 2017 winner), Tatsana Suksa for the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Panpuri Sans, and Bree Thai for TypeTogether - modern voice to Thai design.