Oct 28, 2014
The Recorder, renewedThe original Monotype magazine, The Recorder, has been relaunched as a new twice-yearly print publication, exploring the role type plays in a wider cultural context – everything from street signs to sci-fi.
Sep 26, 2014
Type for goodType is being used for social good, in a new charitable initiative that turns the handwriting of homeless individuals into usable, buyable fonts. Launched by The Arrels Foundation, in collaboration with ad agency The Cyranos McCann, there are now five fonts available for purchase from MyFonts, Fonts.com and Linotype, with all profits going towards the benefit of homeless people in Barcelona.
Jul 10, 2014
Quire Sans, by Jim FordEmbodying the classic proportions of traditional book typography, Jim Ford’s Quire Sans typeface – the newest release from the Monotype Studio – wraps up centuries of typographic development in a clean, contemporary family for modern media. by Emma Tucker
Oct 6, 2014
ISTD winsThis year’s ISTD International Typographic Awards saw Monotype take home three certificates of excellence and two premier awards for print, exhibition, wayfinding and identity projects.
Sep 15, 2014
Celebrating the Centenary of Five Pioneers of Poster DesignIn the year the First World War began, five future friends were born; Tom Eckersley, Abram Games, FHK Henrion, Josef Müller-Brockmann and Paul Rand. 2014 was a good vintage for poster designers.” – Naomi Games
Jul 7, 2014
D&AD New BloodFor this year's D&AD New Blood Awards, Monotype set a brief that challenged students to develop a new typographic system for a local street paper. Students needed to create a design that would help readers, sellers and the rest of the world see the connections between the paper, new media, and its relationship with the people that sell the publication to support themselves. by Emma Tucker
Sep 29, 2014
Join the clubMonotype's new Membership initiative opens up the extensive Linotype, Ascender, Bistream, ITC and Monotype libraries, allowing designers access to unlimited and immediate typographic experimentation with more than 14,000 designs.
Jul 15, 2014
FontShop joins MonotypeWe join forces with one of the most highly regarded type companies in the world this week, as we announce that FontShop is becoming part of Monotype.
Jun 18, 2014
Meeting The QueenLast week, Monotype’s Mark Boulton was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to an exclusive reception at Buckingham Palace. The ceremony was to honor and recognize some of the fastest rising stars in the U.K. tech industry. We sat down with Mark, who has done custom design work for brands such as CERN, ESPN and Al Jazeera, to learn more about his evening at the Palace, about what prompted the invite from the Queen and how his business continues to evolve – nearly three months after the acquisition by Monotype. by Amy Peterson
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