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Let’s look at some common font issues you might have already come across, and how Monotype Fonts can help you resolve them.
What’s new.
Monotype’s company desktop license empowers cloud access to brand fonts.
Long gone are the days of zipping up folders of font files and sharing them across your organization, or even messier, embedding fonts in documents in the cloud in hopes that the design remains intact. We recently announced an expanded set of licensing rights which allows all employees within an organization to access Commercial Production Fonts in their desktop environments.
Creative Characters S2 E8: Andrew Krivine and Michael Worthington.
This week we’re welcoming Andrew Krivine, author and punk rock collector, alongside Michael Worthington, faculty at CalArts and co-founder of Counterspace. The creative duo is here to tell the tale of how they co-created the largest exhibition of punk and new wave graphics ever shown on the West Coast.
Monotype x Limerick.
Over the past four years, we’ve been lucky to forge a reciprocal partnership with the Limerick School of Art & Design / TUS in Ireland. Both Creative Type Directors Tom Foley and Emilios Theofanous have now participated in workshops and modules at the leading fine art, design and creative media school. This year’s students were asked to write a message platform for one typeface and build a marketing plan and design assets to promote it in digital or print media.
Font resources for brands.
5 rebrands that used type to transform their sector.
Rebranding a business is not for the faint of heart. It’s an enormous operation that requires significant time and investment while offering the possibility of totally revitalizing a brand.
How to find a legible font.
Legibility is a crucial consideration when trying to choose a font for your project. Here’s how to find a legible font that will be easy on the eyes for your readers and customers.
The 4 most important considerations when choosing a font for website or app launches.
Launching a website or app? Your font choice is key to your success. Here’s how to assess the legibility, consistency, performance, and longevity of your font choice.
Inspiration.
Spark your creativity: Expert tips to keep you focused and inspired.
Find design inspiration in an age of information overload.
4 popular book cover design trends in 2023.
In this article, get a peek at recent and upcoming book releases in a variety of genres to get a sense of what typography styles are trending in publishing right now. This post is a guest piece from our friends at Reedsy, a website that connects authors with publishing professionals.
7 Typographic rebrands that worked wonders.
Today’s brands must keep up with a fast-paced digital world and navigate a “new normal” that’s still emerging from the worst of the pandemic. The last few years shifted everyone’s digital expectations, how brands operate, and in some cases, impacted their business models.
All resources.
OpenType walkthrough: How to use figure styles in Illustrator.
When designing with type, the use of numbers can take a layout from good to great. Here’s how to use them to the best of their ability.
Making sense of GDPR: data transparency, privacy and the future of digital marketing.
The conversation around individual data rights is accelerating. Learn about our approach to privacy guidelines and how brands can use them to their advantage.
Meet Tom Foley, newest member of the Monotype Studio Team.
We’d like to introduce the newest member of the Monotype team, Tom Foley. As Creative Type Director, Tom will lead the Studio team in London.
Brand Talks Berlin 2018: When the interaction is the product.
Two Brand Talks presenters discuss the importance of creating conversation with customers, and how fonts help build connections across platforms.
Good Type part 4: Good type can fly solo.
When it comes to the display fonts, there’s more freedom to experiment and play. Not just with the type itself, but with people’s expectations.
Brand Talks recap: How Domino’s and Walmart are building customer-first brands.
Brand Talks on the Terrace explored different ways to achieve customer-centricity with Domino’s and Walmart.
Brand Talks: Creating Connections. What does it mean to be believable?
Actions speak louder than words. But for marketers trying to form genuine, lasting relationships with their customers, embodying that ideal is complicated.
Good Type, part 3: Good type reads to you.
Conveying a clear message means using a typeface that’s effortless to read. This installment of the Good Type series examines which factors affect readability.
Charles Nix Tells the Story of Helvetica Now.
Helvetica® is perhaps the best-known typeface of all time, inspiring designers across multiple generations and around the world. Recently, Monotype’s Studio team released Helvetica® Now, a reimagination available in three optical sizes - Micro, Text, and Display. Every character has been redrawn and refit; with a variety of useful alternatives added.