TDC Awards

Established in 1953, the TDC competition is the longest running, most prestigious, global typography and type design competition. For over 70 years, it has recognized typographic excellence and celebrated new typeface designs in all global languages.

2025 TDC Awards - Type Design

Pristine

Agency Typotheque / The Hague

Client Typotheque

Category

Single Axis Type Family (ie weight or width)

Annual ID

TDC71_TD012

Pristine is a distinctive, hard-to-categorise typeface designed to bring an informal, warm personality to both Thai and Latin scripts. A charismatic duo that brings just the right touch of personality—approachable, modern, and expressive.
Pristine explores new territory in type design. It features high contrast, echoing Roman old-style typefaces, yet it is not a serif. It includes cursive nuances, yet it’s not an italic. It gestures toward Thai looped structures, but it’s not a looped typeface. Pristine is a resolutely contemporary design—marked by refined, fluid detailing and a confident voice—crafted for communication that seeks a personal, human touch.

2025 Awards

Total Points: 20

TDC Winner

Credits

Type Foundry

Typotheque / The Hague

Type Designer

Mint Tantisuwanna

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