Monotype Joins The Readability Consortium to Advance Global Readability Research
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.
How Typography Helps Brands Communicate More Than Just Words
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.
Monotype Announces Vaishnavi Murthy Yerkadithaya as First Creative Type Director for the Indic Market
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.
Four Women That Rock The Type World: Personal Triumphs and Visionary Perspectives
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.
Monotype Announces Collections from DSType and Kastelov Joining the Monotype Family
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 Announces the Opening of French HQ in Paris and Partnership with Renowned French Foundry Blaze Type
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 and Hopscotch Announce Partnership: Monotype’s Typefaces Power Up the Hopscotch Platform
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.
Navigating Trust and Transparency in the Age of Generative AI – How Fonts Can Play a Role
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 Unveils Modern Branding Insights at SXSW 2024 with Creative Powerhouses, Pantone, Canva, and Getty Images
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.
Spatial Computing Is Here: Is Your Brand Ready?
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?