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Kristin Ratzlaff may not think of herself as traditionally creative — but her approach to problem-solving, team coaching, and customer strategy tells a different story. A former collegiate-athlete-turned-sales-leader, she loves complex challenges and brings an energetic, efficient mindset to her role at Monotype. From rebuilding a van for remote work in national parks, to rethinking how agencies use type, Kristin is always looking for better ways to get things done. Read on to learn more about Kristin.

Monotype Creative Type Director Spike Spondike spoke with Design Week to examine how women are actively reshaping the visual language of typography and design. It’s a thoughtful look at how design evolves when more voices are part of the conversation, and what that makes possible moving forward. 

As AI accelerates content creation, enterprise brands face a growing challenge: how to remain unmistakably authentic at scale. Storytelling and voice are still essential to brand authenticity. But in today’s fast-paced content environment, visual signals — processed quickly and subconsciously — play an increasingly vital role. Among visual signals, typography is more than a decorative asset. Crucially, it builds trust, guiding how people perceive your brand’s credibility and the consistency of its messaging. 

Monotype Imaging Inc. today announced a new collaboration with Frontify, the centralized brand-management platform that helps businesses effectively scale their brands. Customers can now leverage the Monotype Fonts platform directly within Frontify, ensuring brand consistency without needing to switch between platforms. With this integration, creative and marketing teams can more easily access, use, and manage brand typography effectively across every touchpoint.

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 Torino, Italy with Paco González and Giuseppe Salerno from Resistenza Type.

Each Olympic Games introduces its own unique visual identity system, thoughtful designed to reflect the spirit of the host city while honoring the enduring legacy of the Olympics. The 2026 Winter Olympics, held from February 6-22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, provided its own take on translating place and culture for local and global audiences. Charles Nix recently spoke with Print Magazine to share his take on the past, present, and future of Olympic branding, and the role type plays in shaping identity on a global stage. 

Extensis, a Monotype company, and Axle AI, a leader in on-premise media asset management and digital asset management software, today announced that Axle AI has acquired Extensis Portfolio®, a flexible, easy-to-use digital asset management system used by prominent companies and cultural institutions across the globe. The product will retain the Portfolio branding and software platform, and going forward will be developed, sold, and supported by a dedicated division of Axle AI, Portfolio DAM, LLC.

Jake Murtaugh is clear about what makes his job at Monotype so enjoyable: “I get to look at beautiful things all day.” As Digital Operations Manager, Jake’s work sits at the intersection of design, technology, and storytelling. He’s not a developer, but he dabbles in code. He’s not a designer, but he helps shape the way Monotype’s fonts are seen and experienced online. It’s a role that gives him a broad perspective on the company as a whole, while also allowing him to celebrate the artistry of typography every day. Read on to learn more about Jake.

Monotype Imaging Inc. today announced the launch of AI Search, a new AI-powered font search and discovery tool. The innovative tool is designed to fundamentally change how designers, brands, and creative teams find typographic inspiration and discover the right font for any project. AI Search is available now on MyFonts in the U.S. and U.K. and on the Monotype Fonts platform in English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Monotype Imaging Inc. today announced a new partnership with Wondershare Technology Inc., a global software company known for creative and productivity solutions used in more than 200 countries and regions. With this integration, 200 high-quality Monotype® fonts are now available directly within Filmora, Wondershare’s AI-powered video editing tool, empowering users to seamlessly create polished, professional videos powered by high-quality typography.