"About The World's Best Typography: Typography 44 For the past sixty-nine years, the Type Directors Club has encouraged the design community to achieve excellence in typography through annual competitions. Typography 44 is the TDC's newest annual volume devoted exclusively to typography; the book presents the finest design work in three disciplines: Typography, Lettering and Type Design. Additionally, two new sections that include the student winners of Young Ones TDC and winners of One Asia. This collection is a display of what is happening in the world of design and type design. In one book you can see works from forty-two countries and regions, which include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Macau, Malta, Moldova, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, and Vietnam. This edition also includes a special index listing the principal typefaces used and the names of their designers. The Judges' Choices sections feature the winning entries that have been singled out as each judge's personal favorite; these pieces are accompanied not only by the judges' comments but also by designer statements. These components-along with this year's chairs, Kimya Gandhi and Trisha Tan-exemplify the enormous vitality of the typography profession."