Here’s a ranked listing of Fonts.com Web Fonts’ top 100 most used Web fonts for January 2013: Neue Helvetica Helvetica Avenir Gill Sans Trade Gothic Univers Futura DIN Next Neue Frutiger Avenir Next Frutiger Linotype Univers ITC Avant Garde Gothic Optima PMN Caecilia Trade Gothic Next Century Gothic News Gothic Arial Monotype News Gothic Neo Sans […]
Posted: 31 January 2013
Last week we announced the availability of a technology that allows Web designers to use OpenType features more easily and reliably. The technology which is incorporated into our Fonts.com Web Fonts service ensures that OpenType features such as ligatures, fractions and alternate characters are rendered, even when a visitor’s browser does not inherently support OpenType […]
Posted: 24 January 2013
With over 20 million active users, Spotify is an emerging leader in the field of streaming music services. With a robust collection of companion apps available, Spotify music can also be accessed through a litany of digital devices — from computers, to smartphones, to tablets. The Spotify website features utilizes Linotype’s Neue Helvetica typeface family […]
Posted: 23 January 2013
The fact that all major Web browsers now support Web fonts is of course a great step forward for typography on the Web. However, not all Web browsers support the ability to use advanced typographic features that are part of OpenType fonts, such as standard and discretionary ligatures, contextual alternates, small caps, fractions, swashes and […]
Posted: 11 January 2013
Fonts.com serves a global audience. As such, we feel it’s important that our website ‘speaks’ more than just English. Today, you may have noticed the addition of two new languages to Fonts.com: German and Japanese. Both are among the most commonly spoken languages of our customer base and represent two of our fastest growing customer […]
Posted: 9 January 2013
Today, we are excited to commercially release SkyFonts – the first of its kind font rental service. As we say goodbye to a beta period that spanned more than 3 months and provided us with invaluable insight into your interests surrounding a new way of discovering and using fonts, we welcome a handful of new […]
Posted: 7 January 2013
Founded in Southern California nearly four decades ago, Mongoose is a recognized authority in the biking world. With an extensive collection of rugged mountain, BMX, and street bikes in their product line, it’s fitting that the company’s website is indeed peppered with a distinctly kinetic and visceral visual spirit. Bold, prominent typography contrasts seamlessly with imagery […]
Posted: 7 December 2012
Here’s a ranked listing of Fonts.com Web Fonts’ top 100 most used Web fonts for November 2012: Neue Helvetica Helvetica Trade Gothic Univers Gill Sans Neue Frutiger Avenir Avenir Next Futura DIN Next Frutiger ITC Avant Garde Gothic Linotype Univers News Gothic Monotype News Gothic PMN Caecilia Trade Gothic Next Neo Sans Agilita Arial New Century […]
Posted: 6 December 2012
When we announced our SkyFonts font rental service just over two months ago, we promised to continually expand the service’s selection of typefaces. Those participating in the beta have hopefully noticed that we’ve kept to our word. Our most recent release more than doubles our original inventory, providing access to over 5,000 fonts. From Avenir […]