Jordan Bell is a letterer and Senior type designer at Monotype. He is fascinated by handwriting and its effect on modern type design as well as early American typefounding. Originally from Texas, Jordan received a BFA from Abilene Christian University and then worked as a graphic designer in Santa Fe, NM before attending the MATD program at University of Reading in the UK to further his knowledge in design history, graphic communication, and typeface design.

Friedrich Althausen from Berlin is a type designer, typographer and calligrapher and, in his role as a Creative Type Director at the Monotype Studio, an enthusiastic ambassador for all things type. After his studies at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Friedrich worked as a freelance designer with a special interest in book typography and type design. He has designed typefaces for mathematics textbooks and a school atlas, and his font “Vollkorn” became known worldwide as one of the very first free webfonts on the internet. At Monotype he is responsible for custom designs and modifications for German-speaking and international brands. 

Ryota Doi is a Senior Type Designer, Team Lead for Monotype. Ryota first became interested in type as a design student while at university in Japan. After receiving his BA in design from Tokyo University of the Arts, he enrolled in the MA typeface design program at the prestigious University of Reading, where he studied the differences between Japanese and Latin type.

Juan Villanueva is a Senior Type Designer at the Monotype Studio in New York City. He grew up in Lima, Peru and Clifton, New Jersey. His heart is in both places and his work reflects both languages and cultures. Juan joined Monotype in 2016 where he contributes to library designs including Helvetica Now, Futura Now, and Walbaum and creates custom projects for global brands such as Google, Microsoft, Tencent, M&Ms, and Entertainment One.