Here’s a ranked listing of Fonts.com Web Fonts’ top 100 most used Web fonts for March 2012:
Posted: 24 April 2012
Monotype Imaging is pleased to have two of its type specialists speaking at the Reading Digital Symposium on April 27–28, 2012 at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Web fonts and e-publishing tools bring a vast array of typographic choices. But how do you effectively harness type and typographic controls that were once the domain of book designers and […]
Posted: 20 April 2012
Geek Squad are technology professionals who help clients with all their electronic conundrums. Whether through home visits, by telephone, or even remotely, Geek Squad agents are available 24/7 to assist with the digital computing needs of consumers. The Geek Squad UK website uses the DIN Next typeface extensively, achieving balanced hierarchy by employing both heavy, […]
Posted: 19 April 2012
We are pleased to introduce the Armasen type foundry, a new source for inspirational fonts from young type designers based in Brazil. The first releases include Caturrita Display and Caturrita Extra. Both are designed by Bruno Mello. Caturrita Display is a versatile family with a sense of strength and a refined calligraphic touch. The Display version […]
Posted: 10 April 2012
With literally tens of thousands of typefaces to choose from, finding the right one can be frustrating – particularly when you’re deep in the middle of a design project. The Internet is littered with font search and preview tools to help designers wade through the sea of typographic options. Yet there’s simply no substitute for […]
Posted: 3 April 2012
“I would like to say that it was a straight-lined, well-thought-out process, but to be honest, it was the opposite,” says Felix Bonge, about his Levato typeface design. “Actually Levato was my first ‘real’ typeface and I had to learn everything in a hands-on manner.”
Posted: 2 April 2012
From hand-carved glyphs, to the printing press, to the Web…typography has breached many new frontiers throughout history. These innovations allowed language and knowledge to spread throughout the world. While significant, none of these innovations have had such a profound effect on personal style & expression. For the first time, Fonts.com and Tattly are combining forces […]
Posted: 1 April 2012
WOBURN, Mass., April 1, 2012 – Monotype Imaging Inc. today announced the results of a 22-year study into font choices used by political campaigns throughout the United States. Originally started by Monotype in 1990 in conjunction with the South Henrietta Institute of Technology, the exhaustive study analyzed the fonts used in more than 314,169 municipal and […]
Posted: 28 March 2012
Aaron Burns passed away in 1991. In addition to being one of the founders of ITC, Burns was the heart, soul – and driving force behind the company. As I wrote in his memorial in U&lc, Volume Eighteen, Number Three, “Burns dedicated his career to the typographic arts. His ceaseless mission was to improve the quality of typographic communication and to provide graphic designers with a rich palette of typefaces from which to choose. ITC’s success was, in a large part, due to Aaron’s uncompromising dedication to excellence, his unerring sense of ethic, and his commitment to provide meaningful educational resource to the graphics community.
Burn’s passing was a profound loss to all who had the good fortune to know him. This was especially true for those of us who worked at ITC. The company, however, continued to build upon his legacy and U&lc continued to publish articles that inspired and delighted graphic communicators.
Posted: 27 March 2012
One of the best things about my job is being able to engage with all of you, our customers and partners, to better understand your business and how we at Monotype Imaging can deliver not only the IP, but also the technology to help you succeed. One trend that has really taken off the past […]