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31st May 2023

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.”

News
27th May 2023

Marie Boulanger, brand designer at Monotype, talks about her research project looking at how we connect emotionally with typography.

Press Release
9th May 2023

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.

Press Release
4th May 2023

Thirty-nine typefaces from The Font Bureau, including David Berlow classics Belizio, and Bureau-Grot, join the Monotype Library 

News
1st May 2023

“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.”

News
21st April 2023

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.

News
13th April 2023

Thilo von Debschitz this year’s Red Dot Juror shines a spotlight on some of Monotype’s winning typefaces and what makes them standout. 

Press Release
3rd April 2023

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.

Press Release
3rd April 2023

Creatives can now access subscriptions to Monotype Fonts directly online, while Shopify merchants can deploy thousands of unique fonts across the commerce experience.

Press Release
23rd March 2023

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.

Press Release
14th March 2023

Today Monotype® announced its acquisition of five premium typeface families from the Milieu Grotesque catalogue and Paulo Goode’s current type catalogue.

Press Release
7th March 2023

Today Monotype, one of the world’s leading font and technology specialists, and Canva, a design platform with more than 110 million monthly users, announced a partnership to make over 1,100 curated fonts available to Canva’s global design community.

News
28th February 2023

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.” 

News
13th February 2023

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.

News
27th January 2023

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.

Press Release
26th January 2023

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.

News
24th January 2023

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.

Press Release
7th December 2022

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. 

News
6th December 2022

“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.

 

News
6th December 2022

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)

Press Release
15th November 2022

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.

Press Release
4th October 2022

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. 

Press Release
15th September 2022

Helvetica Goes Variable was honored in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for 2022 in the Graphic Design category.

News
12th September 2022

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.

Press Release
6th September 2022

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.

Press Release
25th August 2022

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.

Press Release
24th May 2022

Monotype today released new research demonstrating the emotional impact of type on consumers.

News
17th May 2022

Monotype Studio professionals recognized for transforming tech in entertainment, alongside industry colleagues from Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more.

News
5th May 2022

Monotype provided an update today, six months after announcing the acquisition of Hoefler&Co, a prominent type foundry based in New York City.

News
16th February 2022

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.

News
8th February 2022

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.

News
15th December 2021

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.

News
20th October 2021

Bridgestone Type, a custom font designed by Monotype for Bridgestone, was unveiled today as a winner of the 2021 Good Design Awards.

News
15th September 2021

Monotype announces the acquisition of iconic type foundry Hoefler&Co.

News
11th August 2021

Monotype announces key customer additions, while delivering new partner foundries and product enhancements to the creative community.

Press Release
14th July 2021

Variable Format Maintains Classic Helvetica Simplicity With Flexibility, Expression and Digital Versatility for 21st-Century Designers WOBURN,...

Press Release
14th July 2021

Veteran Leader Brings 15 Years of C-Suite Experience and Strong Track Record of Success WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Monotype today announced...

News
2nd December 2020

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.

News
19th November 2020

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.

News
5th October 2020

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”.

News
5th October 2020

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. 

News
30th September 2020

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.

News
21st September 2020

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.

News
14th September 2020

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.

News
14th August 2020

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. 

News
10th August 2020

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. 

News
1st July 2020

Quantum Workplace, a leading provider of comprehensive employee engagement and performance software, announced recently the winners of its annual Employee...

Press Release
18th May 2020

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...

Press Release
28th April 2020

Introducing Macklin: A Typeface Superfamily Built for a New Generation of Design New from the Monotype Studio, Macklin takes inspiration from a period when...

Press Release
19th December 2019

Typefaces Designed by the Monotype Studio honored with Red Dot Award, Good Design Award, TDC65 Competition Certificate of Excellence and Art Directors Club...

Press Release
11th December 2019

Monotype/CITE Research Survey Draws Parallels Between Consumer Behaviors and Branding Decisions made by Financial Institutions WOBURN, Mass. – Monotype today...

Press Release
4th November 2019

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...

Press Release
24th October 2019

Packages address the demands of both creative and technical teams, solving some of the most challenging text and type issues WOBURN, Mass. — Monotype...

Press Release
11th October 2019

WOBURN, Mass. — Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. today announced the completion of the transaction under which HGGC, LLC (“HGGC”), a leading middle market...

Press Release
30th September 2019

Panel of branding experts to select companies making type and creativity an innovative and central element of the brand experience WOBURN,...

Press Release
11th September 2019

New additions include a mix of original designs and extensions of classic families WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype (Nasdaq: TYPE) recently...

Press Release
26th July 2019

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...

Press Release
26th July 2019

Transaction Expected to Close in the Fourth Quarter of 2019 WOBURN, Mass. & PALO ALTO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc....

Press Release
18th July 2019

WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Monotype (Nasdaq: TYPE) today unveiled the Ambiguity™ type family, a genre-bending design that merges traditional and...

Press Release
16th July 2019

WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) will announce its second quarter 2019 financial results before the...

Press Release
17th June 2019

Christopher Brooks Assumes Role of Interim CFO; Company to Initiate Search for Successor WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings...

Press Release
11th June 2019

Company extends services offerings that range from advising on type impact to designing bespoke typefaces   WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—...

Press Release
3rd June 2019

Users will be able to install fonts from Monotype with the upcoming release of iOS WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype (Nasdaq: TYPE)...

Press Release
13th May 2019

WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) today announced that Monotype executives will participate in four...

Press Release
7th May 2019

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...

Press Release
2nd May 2019

WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) today announced that Monotype President and CEO Scott Landers will...

Press Release
26th April 2019

Custom-Designed Font Family, Alibaba Sans, Opened to Alibaba Partners and Customers at No Cost to Power On-Brand Designs WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS...

Press Release
26th April 2019

Company Re-affirms Full-Year Guidance, Despite Lower Than Expected Q1 2019 Results WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc....

Press Release
12th April 2019

WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) will announce its first quarter 2019 financial results before the U.S....

Press Release
9th April 2019

New from the Monotype Studio, Helvetica Now fills the gaps of its predecessors to better meet today’s rigorous branding demands WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS...

Press Release
2nd April 2019

As an official partner, Olapic will drive customer engagement and conversion by putting user-generated and influencer content closer to the point of...

Press Release
15th February 2019

Company Posts Record Performance, and Exceeds Revenue and Profitability Expectations   WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings...

Press Release
4th February 2019

Leading Manufacturer of Holistic Natural Cosmetics Tapped Olapic’s Intuitive UGC Platform to Engage with Consumers Through Authentic Imagery WOBURN, Mass.,...

Press Release
1st February 2019

WOBURN, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE) will announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 financial results...