In this recurring feature in our “Fonts Having a Moment” series, we’ll be exploring cities around the world through the dual lenses of culture and typography, guided by our friends at Monotype and some of our partner foundries. Join us on this exciting virtual journey! This time, get to know Bangkok, Thailand with Nalat Jaturapattarapong of Cadson Demak.
Monotype Imaging Inc. announces the launch of its Human Types and AI exploration project as part of type trends Re:Vision 2025. Led by Monotype’s Executive Creative Directors, Charles Nix and Phil Garnham, this activation provides a deep dive into the evolving relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and typography.
Henning Krause has taken on many roles — designer, founder, president, manager — and he’s never stopped evolving. With a lifelong passion for structure, systems, and culture, he’s now helping shape how Monotype thinks about fonts — not just as digital tools, but also as deeply human expressions. Read on to learn more about Henning.
Monotype Imaging Inc. announced its acquisition of Design210, a well-known type foundry based in Seoul, South Korea. Design210’s extensive font inventory and industry expertise will enable Monotype to better support the growing Korean market and meet the increasing demand for Korean typefaces from creatives and customers worldwide.
Recently, Charles Nix, senior executive creative director at Monotype, was asked to share his expertise on Pope Francis’ tombstone and the attention its design has drawn. Read on at The New York Times for insights from Charles Nix on mathematical vs. harmonious kerning and why the spaces between letters have such a large impact.
In this recurring feature in our “Fonts Having a Moment” series, we’ll be exploring cities around the world through the dual lenses of culture and typography, guided by our friends at Monotype and some of our partner foundries. Join us on this exciting virtual journey and get to know Vienna, Austria with Joana Correia of Nova Type Foundry.
Human imagination and ideas can be fleeting; any roadblocks threaten to throw us off course. But through action, we can strengthen our ideation and creation processes. And now, we have more tools in our toolbox. Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly emerging as an affordable, intuitive tool to help make idea development a more intuitive process. Read more from Neeraj Gulati at the Forbes Technology Council.
Captivated by playing and listening to good music, Phil Carey-Bergren is an innovative thinker and creative who has a deep appreciation of the value of creative work. He has spent his entire professional career in the font industry. Recently, his professional focus has shifted, moving out of the legal department and into a new licensing role at Monotype. Read on to learn more about Phil.
Monotype Imaging Inc. today announced that the Monotype Fonts library has reached over 250,000 high-quality fonts available in 550+ languages. This diverse collection of fonts from Monotype and its 2,000+ foundry partners, paired with Monotype Fonts’ powerful, AI-enabled search and discovery tools, empowers designers to harness the power of typography to meet the needs of today’s fast-changing design landscape.
Monotype Imaging Inc. announced today an exciting extension of its longstanding partnership with Adobe. Hundreds of the most popular, high-quality fonts from the Monotype library and select foundry partners are now integrated into Adobe Creative Cloud and available to subscribers around the world.
WOBURN, Mass., March 27th, 2025 — Monotype Imaging Inc., a global leader in type design and technology, and Canva, the all-in-one visual communication...
Today, typography is embedded into the very fabric of our everyday lives, from the phones in our pockets to the signage on our streets. Type is more than a design choice. It has a remarkable impact on how we understand the world around us.
The art of branding is now a multifaceted discipline. People want to see, hear, and even smell the brands they love, and they expect them to be more dynamic than ever. As companies navigate this huge multimedia landscape, type’s role continues to evolve. It’s something we’ve explored in the Sound & Vision theme in our 2025 Type Trends Report Re:Vision, which discusses how multimedia — in particular kinetic typography, soundscapes, and AI-driven design — is shaping our brand interactions.
Monotype Imaging Inc. has collaborated with Audiosocket, a pioneer in music licensing and sound innovation, with an AI-mediated exploration of the intersections of sound and typography and the future of “poly sensory” brand experiences. Entitled Sound and Vision, the collaboration invites creatives to blend the worlds of type and music using Sonotype, an innovative new creative platform. This collaboration is the first in a series of planned activations by Monotype, exploring themes from their 2025 Type Trends Report Re:Vision with a variety of creative partners throughout the year.
In this recurring feature in our “Fonts Having a Moment” series, we’ll be exploring cities around the world through the dual lenses of culture and typography, guided by our friends at Monotype and some of our partner foundries. Join us on this exciting virtual journey! This time, get to know Austin, TX with Michu Benaim Steiner of In-House International.
Human beings are inherently creative. During our hardest moments, we create art to reflect and to find meaning and connection. Creativity and design help us to make sense of our world by thinking about it in new and different ways.
Read more about how collaborative creativity can have big impacts with Bill Connolly in the Rolling Stone Culture Council.
Introducing Neeraj Gulati: a compassionate futurist, Neeraj is a passionate advocate for universal education, a nature enthusiast, and a curious free thinker. His lifelong disdain for the status quo and his “dream big” mindset have guided him through a diverse range of professional paths, including the one that brought him to Monotype as Senior Vice President, Chief AI Officer, and India Managing Director. Read on to learn more about Neeraj.
Many brands have recently opted to ditch their logo in favor of instead highlighting typography in their campaigns. Why? Brands big and small are recognizing that fonts are not just a design element, but actually a defining aspect of their brand identities.
Phil Garnham, Executive Creative Director, and Marie Boulanger, Design Lead, sat down with DESIGNBOTE to discuss Monotype’s 2025 trends report, Re:Vision, Future Typographies.
Monotype Imaging Inc. has released a different type of Trends Report, Re:Vision, giving designers, agencies, and creatives around the world a lens on how design and typography are capturing the cultural and creative zeitgeist in a time of accelerated societal and technological change.
In this recurring feature in our “Fonts Having a Moment” series, we’ll be exploring cities around the world through the dual lenses of culture and typography, guided by our friends at Monotype and some of our partner foundries. Join us on this exciting journey! This time, get to know Paris, France with Ana Parracho of Ana’s Fonts.
Today, there’s simply too much to read. But excellent writing can have a big impact on the quality of our lives — making us feel, teaching us new information, and changing our perspective. It’s imperative that we continue to create and consume great writing. So, how can you improve the reading experience for yourself as a reader and for others as a writer? Read more from Charles Nix at the Fast Company Executive Board.
Craft plays a critical role in driving society forward, pushing us to not just get things done, but also to innovate and play along the way. From medicine to music, the most admired and influential figures in their fields are those who know their disciplines inside and out, with a deep knowledge and appreciation for their field of work, from its history, to its people, to the innovations and inventions that brought it into its modern context.
“2024 has been another strong year for Monotype. As we reflect on the milestones of the past year and look ahead to 2025, I am excited by Monotype’s continued industry leadership and innovation. We see enormous opportunities in 2025 and are focused on continuing to provide advanced type and technology solutions for our customers harnessing the power of AI to enhance human creativity.” - CEO Ninan Chacko
Type and technology company Monotype has released new research into how creatives and designers around the world are responding to the rise of AI and AI-enabled tools within the industry. The research also delves into font licensing and design priorities.
In this recurring feature in our “Fonts Having a Moment” series, we’ll be exploring cities around the world through the dual lenses of culture and typography, guided by our friends at Monotype and some of our partner foundries. We hope you’ll join us on this exciting journey! This week, get to know Concepción, Chile with Latinotype’s Luciano Vergara.
Monotype Imaging Inc. has been recognized by The Boston Globe as one of the top places to work in Massachusetts. The Top Places to Work awards celebrate the most admired workplaces in the state voted on by the people who know them best — their employees.
Spike Spondike is a musician, shipping container enthusiast, and all-around creative soul. Spike’s unique career path in design ultimately lead to her current role as Senior Type Designer at Monotype by way of Colophon Foundry, acquired by Monotype in 2023. Learn more about Spike.
In this recurring feature in our Fonts Having a Moment series, we’ll be exploring cities around the world through the dual lenses of culture and typography, guided by our friends at Monotype and some of our partner foundries. We hope you’ll join us on this exciting journey! This week, get to know Athens, Greece with Parachute’s Panos Vassiliou.
Monotype Imaging Inc. has announced its acquisition of Extensis, a leading provider of font management solutions. This acquisition will enhance value for customers by combining Monotype’s extensive font library of over 150,000 fonts with the best of both Monotype’s Monotype Fonts and Extensis Connect font management software offerings to create an all-in-one inventory and font software solution.
We are currently experiencing a major technology-driven paradigm shift. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes a part of our everyday lives more and more, what can we do to avoid fighting with the future and instead fight for the present and future we want?
Monotype and Kittl, an innovative graphic design platform, have announced a new partnership bringing high-quality fonts to Kittl’s growing creative user base. The collaboration will be officially unveiled during Web Summit 2024, where both companies’ leaders Ninan Chacko and Nicolas Heymann are taking part in a Web Summit panel discussion, “Designing tomorrow, The role of creative AI.”
Welcome to the second in our Type Faces series. Get to know Monotype’s longest-tenured employee, Pat Lightizer, Senior Type Partner Operations Manager at Monotype, and learn all about her enduring love of typography, favorite 1950s country music stars, and her fearlessness in the face of heights and power tools.
Picsart, the world’s leading platform for creators, announced an expanded partnership with Monotype. This collaboration brings 2000 handpicked fonts to Picsart’s community of over 150 million monthly active users, enabling creators to enhance their content with a diverse range of high-quality typefaces.
Monotype Imaging Inc. is opening up a “Universe of Type” for Adobe MAX 2024 attendees and inviting them to embark on a voyage of seamless creative discovery. At the show, the Monotype booth will be showcasing some of the brightest typefaces in the Monotype library’s firmament of more than 150,000 premium fonts. On hand to aid attendees’ discovery will be Monotype’s new AI-enabled font pairing tool — and an offer for a “typographic palm reading” with Monotype’s type experts.
Fonts are your brand’s visual voice, and if its voice doesn’t cut through the chatter, it’s probably just contributing to it. Learn more with Charles Nix’s article at the Fast Company Executive Board.
Tune in to hear Terrance Weinzierl, Creative Type Director at Monotype, on BBC Tech Life podcast as he dives into the fascinating history and design of the iconic Comic Sans font, celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Designers are creative by nature. However, the practical side of a creative education can’t be pushed aside. Learn more about how to think about your design career comprehensively with Charles Nix’s article at the Fast Company Executive Board.
Typography is a crucial component of every brand, including in the automotive sector. It doesn’t just crop up in print and digital advertisements, but also in the cars themselves, from text incorporated into the physical features of the vehicle to the screens inside. Learn more from Terrance Weinzierl, Creative Type Director in the Monotype Studio at HORIZONT.
Welcome to our Type Faces series, where we’ll be sharing the stories of some of the fabulous people behind the type here at Monotype. For our first interview, get to know Jay Loo, Director of Pre-Sales & Market Research at Monotype — and also lover of hip hop, graffiti enthusiast, and a lifelong New Yorker.
Fonts are having a real impact on our cultural moments — across social media, at live performances, and on television. From reels and comedy sketches to commercials and TED talks, fonts are claiming their rightful place as a major influence on our digital age. Read about four times fonts were in the spotlight in 2024.
Monotype celebrates the next generation of type designers through its sponsorship of the Type Directors Club Adé Hogue and Beatrice Warde Scholarships awarded to design students Patrick Guanaz and Gabriela Parra Sánchez.
Creativity today is having a moment—experiencing a renaissance. But how can we take advantage of these transformational shifts, protecting human creativity, expanding access, and keeping community at the center of our work?
Monotype Imaging Inc. announced its partnership with Sufio, a global invoicing solution. This partnership enables Sufio to offer their customers access to over 40,000 fonts from Monotype’s library for use in invoices, credit notes, and other financial documents.
As celebrated in our most recent Type Trends Report, 2024 has seen the rise of the retro, from ’90s nostalgia and grunge to the return of the comforting, traditional serif.
Technological advancements and cutting-edge research are opening new possibilities for us all to engage with information optimized for us individually. How can businesses, schools, and nonprofits prepare for a more personalized future? By taking advantage of insights from research on how people engage with text from efforts like The Readability Consortium, you can improve your customers’ experiences and their outcomes.
Monotype Design Team Lead Marie Boulanger recently spoke with British movie magazine Little White Lies for a video essay illustrating why movie fonts matter to audiences.
Monotype Imaging Inc. has partnered with The Readability Consortium (TRC), a group of engineering, psychophysics, and design researchers dedicated to researching how to make text faster, easier, and more comfortable to read. With this exciting collaboration, Monotype will help amplify efforts in format readability work to investigate how fonts can have an impact on readability by increasing engagement and reducing reader fatigue.
The way language looks has a significant impact in shaping how it is understood. Even if users don’t know the names of the fonts being used, they instinctively infer certain traits onto the message and the brand using them. Today, typefaces are a language we all speak. Learn more with Charles Nix via the Fast Company Executive Board.
Based in India, Vaishnavi Murthy Yerkadithaya brings an impressive background in type design and a deep understanding of the cultural nuances that influence typography in India. This marks a significant milestone in Monotype’s commitment to enhancing and diversifying its typographic offerings and services to better serve the dynamic and culturally rich Indic market with over 1,500 languages and dialects.
Recognizing the impact women have had on the type design industry, Typeroom delves into the journeys of four exceptional women at Monotype, exploring their challenges, triumphs, and visions for the future of type design.
Today Monotype Imaging Inc. announced type collections from European foundries DSType and Kastelov are joining the Monotype library. These type collections include over 150 font families with diverse styles ranging from workhorse text to emotive display families.
Monotype Imaging Inc. announced the opening of its new office in the historic district of Le Sentier, Paris, as part of its commitment to the French market. Monotype also announced its partnership with Blaze Type, a celebrated French foundry whose clients of agencies and global brands include Ogilvy, &Walsh, Riot Games, H&M, Graphéine, Borussia Dortmund, and DesignStudio.
Monotype Imaging Inc., a global leader in type design and technology, announced its partnership with Hopscotch, the all-in-one instant payments platform for small businesses. The partnership includes an integration of Monotype’s high-quality typefaces directly into the Hopscotch platform, giving Hopscotch customers the ability to fine-tune the branding details on invoices, bills, and other payment screens.
Generative AI and consumer-level design tools have made it easier than ever for anyone to create and manipulate graphics and text, whether everyday users or malicious actors. What does this mean for businesses, consumers, font designers, and font users? Hear from Monotype’s Ben Semmes, Chief Operating Officer, and Bryan Comeau, Senior Director, Software Engineering, on the impact of generative AI on trust and authenticity.
Monotype will be presenting a creator-track panel at SXSW 2024 on Thursday, March 14, at 11:30 a.m. CT titled, “The Ingredients for Building a Modern Brand,” in partnership with design leaders from Pantone, Canva, and Getty Images. Leaders from dentsu, eBay, Neurons, and WeTransfer will also join Monotype for a live recording of the Creative Characters podcast on March 13 at an off-site event.
Your brand no longer exists in just two dimensions. With spatial computing, the virtual and physical worlds are now combined into immersive three-dimensional experiences. Is your brand ready?
Monotype, a global leader in type and technology, has released its highly anticipated fourth annual Type Trends Report. The report, curated by Monotype Creative Type Designer Jordan Bell and Creative Type Director Damien Collot, identifies ten trends in type and brand design set to shape the wider cultural zeitgeist of 2024—including AI-inspired surrealism, ‘90s and Y2K nostalgia for raves and grunge, and the comeback of classic serif fonts.
Today Monotype, a global leader in type and technology, announced the acquisition of an award-winning type collection of 27 font families from the Sharp Type foundry in the US.
“Spatial typography designed for augmented or virtual reality opens up a third dimension for type design”, says Phil Garnham, executive creative director at the type design company Monotype.
We talk about typography a lot—especially at Monotype. But as someone who spent a good deal of time teaching design and typography—and even more time designing with type—I’m acutely aware that the term means different things to different people. So, when it comes to defining typography, I pull a couple of typical “designer reframing the problem” answers: Which typography? Whose typography?
Award-winning and innovative Colophon Foundry brings its talented team, custom design expertise, type technology and tools, and its library of 85 font families to Monotype.
Monotype’s neuroscience research shows that different font styles evoke varied emotional responses, depending on the country.
Marie Boulanger to lead the design team, creating compelling visual assets and design-led campaigns.
“Monotype is delighted to launch our new Creative Partner Program and introduce our inaugural group of talented Creative Partner foundries from across the world – USA, Greece, Chile, Thailand, and Bulgaria. These foundries have immense experience in crafting custom typography for brands, agencies, and creative professionals.” says Mike Matteo SVP, Global Channels & Alliances for Monotype.
Graham’s extensive agency experience includes seamlessly blending both strategy and design to engage audiences, leading large multidisciplinary teams and nurturing the culture and talent of high-performing creative studios. In his new role as Monotype’s Director of Creative Development and Production, Graham will spearhead the new Creative Development and Production global team, developing and executing creative concepts and campaigns across Monotype’s business.
“Typically, I get this “vicarious joy” when working with one of Monotype’s more than 4,700 foundry partners around the world who form the heart of our type library. I celebrate when a major brand uses one of their fonts or they have an unexpected hit font release. Ultimately, I feel a real sense of responsibility to help our independent foundries and type designers grow.”
Today, Monotype, a global leader in type technology announced an expanded relationship with Canva, releasing a new five-part educational curriculum to help students realize the impact of typography and design. The new educational series offers guided modules on topics ranging from psychology of fonts and branding to cultural impacts and perceptions with specific focus on communication.
Monotype, a global leader in type design and technology, announced that Monotype has over 250,000 high quality fonts available from over 2,000+ partner foundries on its font subscription platform.
Monotype, a leading provider of typefaces and technology, has announced the appointment of Sina Otto as Creative Type Director based in Berlin Germany.
Akira Kobayashi, Creative Type Director at Monotype discusses the new era of global type design in an interview with Kim Tidwell at PRINT. Akira shares his thoughts on this new era after renown Japanese type foundry Fontworks joined the Monotype family earlier this month.
Monotype, a global leader in type design and technology, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Fontworks, renowned provider of premium Japanese typefaces and services. This follows Monotype’s earlier announcement in July of its intent to acquire the Fontworks business from SB Technology Corporation; a listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Monotype, a leading provider of typefaces and type technology, has announced upcoming changes to its direct e-commerce sales platforms –retiring the Linotype, Fontshop, and Fonts.com sales platforms over the next year. Monotype will focus on delivering a best-in-class service through its flagship e-commerce site MyFonts.com. This decision reflects Monotype’s commitment to deliver a seamless and innovative type experience to its customers and partners.
Type and technology company, Monotype, has announced guidelines to encourage responsible and ethical usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within its business and the wider typography industry, to protect creative intellectual property and safeguard against unintended bias and unconscious errors.
Type and technology specialist Monotype® has launched the Foundry Program - dedicated to empowering and scaling independent type foundries and type designers around the world. Over 1,000 foundries and type designers have signed up to the Foundry Program pre-launch.
Type and technology specialist Monotype® has announced its planned acquisition of Tokyo-based Fontworks™, one of the most respected and best-known providers of Japanese type design, from SB Technology. The deal was also announced today by SB Technology, a listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The deal is scheduled to close in Q3 of 2023.
Can something embody both a legacy and the future? NYC Pride’s new brand identity does just that. Heritage of Pride’s brand identity, created in partnership between Lippincott and Monotype, features the Gotham® and Knockout® typefaces from NYC-based Hoefler&Co®., now part of the Monotype Library.
Zetafonts presents the new issue of the Type Trends lookbook series, titled The Counterspaces (Typography in the Age of Black Swans).
“A presentation of work and the thoughts of some of the most interesting and innovative creators and thinkers in the typographic field and guides the reader in a hidden world of undefined and antagonistic areas in typographic design.”
Marie Boulanger, brand designer at Monotype, talks about her research project looking at how we connect emotionally with typography.
Built around provenance technology that enables attribution for font designers and provides font consumers with information about the origin of a font and how it’s been altered.
Thirty-nine typefaces from The Font Bureau, including David Berlow classics Belizio, and Bureau-Grot, join the Monotype Library
“Perfection isn’t always the main goal. Teams should not shy away from imperfection and instead value the process of constant improvement. Doing so will enable companies to foster a culture of innovation and creativity.”
Terrance Weinzierl, creative director at Monotype, discusses how AI can transform the daily workflow of designers by providing fresh, informed inspiration in font pairings, and how it aids the speed and quality of font combinations while inspiring designers to be more creative.
Thilo von Debschitz this year’s Red Dot Juror shines a spotlight on some of Monotype’s winning typefaces and what makes them standout.
Creatives can now access subscriptions to Monotype Fonts directly online, while Shopify merchants can deploy thousands of unique fonts across the commerce experience.
Paris, 3 April 2023- Monotype, one of the world’s leading font and technology specialists, today released an in-depth study on the power of different fonts to convey an emotional response. The research was conducted in the UK and in France, and it found that the French have more emotional responses when viewing typography than their British counterparts. The findings highlight both the power of typography to convey different “feelings” – and significant national differences in emotional response to type.
Monotype is sponsoring scholarships for both the Adé Hogue Scholarship and the Beatrice Warde Scholarship, which are open and calling for applications through The Type Directors Club.
The entry for these scholarships have been extended to March 31, 2023.
Today Monotype® announced its acquisition of five premium typeface families from the Milieu Grotesque catalogue and Paulo Goode’s current type catalogue.
Monotype has developed an AI-powered tool called the “Font Discovery” tool that helps designers find the perfect font pairing faster. The tool utilizes Monotype’s vast library of fonts and analyzes them using AI algorithms to determine which fonts work best together. According to Terrance Weinzierl, Creative Type Director at Monotype - “Using the latest advances in AI allows designers to supercharge their abilities and open up a new kind of data-informed serendipitous discovery.”
Charles Nix highlights the growing importance of typography in our daily lives, and the impact that font choice can have on accessibility and legibility, particularly when it comes to optical character recognition (OCR) technology.
The National Portrait Gallery in London has revealed its new identity, debuting a new monogram, logotype, typeface and sleek color palette, inspired by paint and materials in the building and archive, as well as the gallery’s own portrait collection.
Monotype, one of the world’s leading font and technology specialists, today released its annual Type Trends Report: The Latest in Type Design, examining how the current state of affairs manifests in design terms. The 10 freshly updated trends identified by Monotype showcase how expressions and digital touchpoints are becoming increasingly important to brands.
Monotype has introduced an aerodynamic typography with their font Aeroko. A boxy and solid typeface geared toward high performance brands from sports to energy and transportation.
Monotype today announced design award wins and recognition from Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards, Design & Art Direction (D&AD) Wood Pencil, Red Dot Design Awards and Communication Arts’ Typography Competition for 2022 and 2023. The awards showcase Monotype’s diverse collection of typefaces featuring some of the world’s premier type designers.
Ninan Chacko was on vacation in Turin, Italy, when he stopped to snap a photo of a street sign. In the picture, all you can see is the name: Via Roma. But for Chacko, the CEO of Monotype, the world’s largest type seller, the classic letters told the whole story. The sharp angle of the point of the v, the elegantly cupped serifs of the i, the soft curve of the r: It was clear that, on this street, you would find a high-end shopping experience. “It instantly conveyed elegance to me,” he recalls. Read the full article here Action Plan: To the Letter - Alumni - Harvard Business School (hbs.edu)
“The FIFA World Cup games are coming to a close soon, and its finals will take place on December 18. And while soccer, or football, is obviously the star of the show, the unsung hero of this year’s games is the innovative typography designed by the team of Dino Santos, Rui Abreu, and Hussein Alazaat.
We had the opportunity to chat with Monotype Creative Type Director Charles Nix about the innovation and creativity behind the 2022 games’ typography and identity. He reveals there’s plenty more to it than meets the eye, from the visual’s homages to Arabic calligraphy to how it balances a sport with its surrounding culture…”
Read the full article here from Chloe Morgan at Print Magazine.
Monotype, one of the world’s leading font and technology specialists, has announced the appointment of Damien Collot as their Creative Type Director in France. He joins a growing team that is focused on the French market through collaboration with foundries, agencies and brands.
For the second quarter in a row, Monotype Fonts has been awarded the G2 badge for Leader in Font Management. Customers have attested to the quality they have experienced in the Fall 2022 G2 Grid Report and ranked the subscription #1 in the following categories: Likelihood to Recommend, Font Sync, and Categorization.
Helvetica Goes Variable was honored in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for 2022 in the Graphic Design category.
The Type Directors Club, the world’s leading typography organization, announced Akira Kobayashi, creative type director at Monotype, as this year’s recipient of its highest honor, the prestigious TDC Medal.
Monotype today introduced Touvlo™, a radiant, modern interpretation of a classic genre, skillfully capturing the spirit of early British grotesque typefaces through playful terminals and lively curves.
One of the world’s first widely used sans-serif typefaces, Akzidenz-Grotesk, joins the Monotype family along with more than 700 historic typefaces from the Berthold library.
Monotype today released new research demonstrating the emotional impact of type on consumers.
Monotype Studio professionals recognized for transforming tech in entertainment, alongside industry colleagues from Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more.
Monotype provided an update today, six months after announcing the acquisition of Hoefler&Co, a prominent type foundry based in New York City.
Monotype has announced its collaboration with Lippincott on a comprehensive branding project for NYC Pride, unveiled today. This new visual identity uses the Knockout and Gotham typefaces, both designed by NYC-based Hoefler&Co. and now part of the Monotype library, paying homage to the city in which NYC Pride was born.
Monotype today announced an expanded set of desktop rights for brands, which will enable all employees within large organizations to use commercial production fonts in both cloud software environments and on any device for presentations, documents, and more.
Monotype today announced new features, customers, partners and milestones for its flagship Monotype Fonts solution. Over the past year, the platform has added fonts from more than 120 partners, new features that enhance discovery, and access to typographic assets, support and expertise for creative teams.
Bridgestone Type, a custom font designed by Monotype for Bridgestone, was unveiled today as a winner of the 2021 Good Design Awards.
Monotype announces the acquisition of iconic type foundry Hoefler&Co.
Monotype announces key customer additions, while delivering new partner foundries and product enhancements to the creative community.
Variable Format Maintains Classic Helvetica Simplicity With Flexibility, Expression and Digital Versatility for 21st-Century Designers WOBURN,...
Veteran Leader Brings 15 Years of C-Suite Experience and Strong Track Record of Success WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Monotype today announced...
Formerly known as “Mosaic,” Monotype Fonts is a revamped, all-in-one solution that provides brands access to high-performing fonts through a simplified process.
Monotype today announced the winners of the second annual Type Champions Award, which recognizes and celebrates brands that elevate the value of typography in developing and maintaining brand identities. The winners were selected by a panel of 19 global branding experts who evaluated the role of typography in building brand messages, marketing and advertising efforts, and overall customer experiences.
From Wes Anderson films to Field Notes journals to the plaque on the moon, Futura is iconic. Monotype Studio has reimagined the typeface as Futura Now, bringing with it all-new rhythm, balance and readability.
Futura has been refreshed for the digital era with the launch of Futura Now – deemed as the definitive version of this iconic family, expanded by Monotype to “meet the demands of ‘digital-first’ campaigns, made for forward-thinking brands and publishers”.
Monotype’s Ambiguity typeface, designed by Monotype Studio’s Charles Nix, has been recognized by Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards in the graphic design category.
Remember back when ‘The Future’ was a comfortable place that belonged to dense analyst reports, dramatically-lit conference stages, and glossy strategy decks? That future is, suddenly – and across pretty much every market vertical -happening right here, right now.
Monotype provides an efficient and high-quality font rendering engine for embedded devices, Monotype Spark. It is integrated into Qt Quick Ultralite as a backend to the QML Text API and comes as an additional option to our pre-existing so-called “Static” font engine. If you already have a working Qt for MCUs application, no extra code is required to switch to the new engine. You only need to configure your project to use Spark and if you use multiple fonts, bundle them into a single fontmap file.
With less than one hundred days until U.S. elections, local and national candidates across the country are vying for votes with bold ideas and eye-catching designs. In an election year where a pandemic has curtailed photo ops and cancelled meet-and-greets and rallies, a campaign’s digital presence is the only way to safely connect with voters. As more Americans engage with candidates online, political hopefuls are realizing what design enthusiasts have long understood: a cohesive and impactful visual identity is critical to a successful campaign.
Obsessed Show host Josh Miles interviews Brett Zucker, CMO of Monotype, on how brands can champion creativity to navigate and succeed during and coming out of a crisis. As strengthening the customer experience now remains top of mind in the digital-first era, Zucker reminds listeners that fonts are the most valuable art form from the standpoint of brand recognition. Monotype is helping to meet this industry evolution by championing the power of creativity, and why it matters more than ever before.
Quantum Workplace, a leading provider of comprehensive employee engagement and performance software, announced recently the winners of its annual Employee...
Monotype Agrees to Acquisition of URW Type Foundry from Global Graphics WOBURN, Mass., May 18, 2020 – Monotype today announced that it has agreed to acquire...
Introducing Macklin: A Typeface Superfamily Built for a New Generation of Design New from the Monotype Studio, Macklin takes inspiration from a period when...
Typefaces Designed by the Monotype Studio honored with Red Dot Award, Good Design Award, TDC65 Competition Certificate of Excellence and Art Directors Club...
Monotype/CITE Research Survey Draws Parallels Between Consumer Behaviors and Branding Decisions made by Financial Institutions WOBURN, Mass. – Monotype...
Panel of global branding experts select 12 companies that make type and creativity an innovative and central element of the brand experience ADOBE MAX, LOS...
Packages address the demands of both creative and technical teams, solving some of the most challenging text and type issues WOBURN, Mass....
WOBURN, Mass. — Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. today announced the completion of the transaction under which HGGC, LLC (“HGGC”), a leading middle...
Panel of branding experts to select companies making type and creativity an innovative and central element of the brand experience WOBURN,...
New additions include a mix of original designs and extensions of classic familiesWOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype (Nasdaq: TYPE) recently...
Transaction Expected to Close in the Fourth Quarter of 2019 WOBURN, Mass. & PALO ALTO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc....
Revenue Grows 4%, Net Income Reaches $10.3 Million and Net-Adjusted EBITDA Increases 24% Conference Call Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. EDT Will Not Take Place in...
WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Monotype (Nasdaq: TYPE) today unveiled the Ambiguity™ type family, a genre-bending design that merges...
WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) will announce its second quarter 2019 financial results before the...
Christopher Brooks Assumes Role of Interim CFO; Company to Initiate Search for Successor WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings...
Company extends services offerings that range from advising on type impact to designing bespoke typefaces WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—...
Users will be able to install fonts from Monotype with the upcoming release of iOS WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype (Nasdaq:...
WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) today announced that Monotype executives will participate in four...
In addition to Helvetica® Now, the latest additions to the Monotype Library include a blend of geometric and calligraphic designs, a playful brush script, a...
WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) today announced that Monotype President and CEO Scott Landers will...
Company Re-affirms Full-Year Guidance, Despite Lower Than Expected Q1 2019 Results WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc....
Custom-Designed Font Family, Alibaba Sans, Opened to Alibaba Partners and Customers at No Cost to Power On-Brand Designs WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS...
WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) will announce its first quarter 2019 financial results before the U.S....
New from the Monotype Studio, Helvetica Now fills the gaps of its predecessors to better meet today’s rigorous branding demands WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS...
As an official partner, Olapic will drive customer engagement and conversion by putting user-generated and influencer content closer to the point of...
Company Posts Record Performance, and Exceeds Revenue and Profitability Expectations WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging...
Leading Manufacturer of Holistic Natural Cosmetics Tapped Olapic’s Intuitive UGC Platform to Engage with Consumers Through Authentic Imagery WOBURN, Mass.,...
WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) will announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 financial results...