Typographies
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?
Acclaimed Colophon Foundry Joins Monotype Family
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.
Typography Matters: New Research Reveals How Fonts Make Us Feel Depends on Where We Live
Monotype’s neuroscience research shows that different font styles evoke varied emotional responses, depending on the country.
Monotype Announces Marie Boulanger as New Design Team Lead
Marie Boulanger to lead the design team, creating compelling visual assets and design-led campaigns.
Monotype Announces New Creative Partnership Program
“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.
Monotype Appoints Multi Award-Winning Agency Creative Director Graham Sturt to Lead its New Creative Development & Production Team
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.
Reflections on Vicarious Joy and Change in the Type Industry
“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.”
Monotype Announces New Collaboration with Canva Launching Type Curriculum on Canva’s Education Platform
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 Showcases Growing Subscription Library and AI-assisted Font Pairing at Adobe MAX 2023
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 Appoints Creative Type Director Sina Otto for the DACH Market
Monotype, a leading provider of typefaces and technology, has announced the appointment of Sina Otto as Creative Type Director based in Berlin Germany.