Agfa Monotype Debuts Five Type Foundries and Over 100 Fonts on Fonts.com.WILMINGTON, Mass. & SALFORDS, Surrey, England -- Agfa Monotype monotype, type set by the Monotype machine. See printing. monotype or monoprint In art printmaking, a technique prized because of its unique textural qualities. has added over 100 typefaces This is a list of typefaces. Serif Here you can find a graphical version of this table.
"This is an exceptional crop of Fonts.com releases," said Allan Haley, director of words and letters at Agfa Monotype. "From pixel-based screen fonts to progressive display designs, these new collections will satisfy many needs while providing inspiration for future projects." Fine Fonts was formed in 2000 by industry veterans Michael Harvey For Michael Harvey, the type designer and calligrapher, see Michael Harvey (lettering artist) For Michael Harvey, the software executive, see Michael Harvey (software executive) Michael Harvey, aka MC Harvey and Andy Benedek. Their work has led to seven new products on Fonts.com, including the Aesop(TM) package, based on a graceful pen-drawn script, and the blackletter Fine Gothic(TM) family, inspired by fonts created by the 20th century German designer, Rudolf Koch Rudolf Koch (November 20, 1876 - April 9, 1934) was a leading German calligrapher, typographic artist and teacher, born in Nuremberg. He was primarily a calligrapher with the Gebr. Klingspor foundry. He created several fonts, both in fraktur and normal formats. . Most of the new Fine Fonts products are available in the PostScript(R) format for Macintosh(R) platforms and the TrueType(R) format for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) systems. Individual fonts are $32 and the Fine Gothic volume is priced at $88. PixieType fonts were created primarily for on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. usage in Macromedia(R) Flash(TM) or Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) applications and other pixel-based products. The PT-Bossa(TM) and the futuristic PT-Ellus(TM) packages were designed for on-screen legibility when used at their intended point size of eight. The 18 PixieType fonts are available in TrueType for Macintosh and Windows platforms starting at $22. RJH Productions was formed by designer Robert Howell. The Madness(TM) family, a scribble-styled handwriting design, and the Roughedge(TM) typeface The design of a set of printed characters, such as Courier, Helvetica and Times Roman. The terms "typeface" and "font" are used interchangeably, but the typeface is the primary design, while the font is the particular implementation and variation of the typeface, such as bold or italics , created using a matchstick dipped in ink, have appeared in print and broadcast campaigns worldwide. The two RJH designs are offered in various formats for Macintosh and Windows platforms and are priced at $38 and $50 respectively. Typebox brings 38 typefaces to Fonts.com, including the TX Lithium(TM) family, based on a heavy, rounded, technology-inspired design, and the TX Manifesto(TM) face, a headliner head·lin·er n. A performer who receives prominent billing; a star. Noun 1. headliner - a performer who receives prominent billing star with squared, condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. letterforms. Typebox fonts are available in PostScript and TrueType for Macintosh systems. Individual fonts start at $32 with packages of two or more designs beginning at $82. With 73 products, Ultimate Symbol offers a comprehensive collection of picture fonts on Fonts.com. The USF USF University of South Florida USF Universal Service Fund (often part of phone bill in US) USF University of San Francisco USF University of Sioux Falls USF University of St. Astronomy(TM) family features perspectives on both the zodiac and the moon. The USF Highway USA(TM) collection includes four sets of highway signs and symbols. Ultimate Symbol fonts are available in PostScript for Macintosh systems and in TrueType for Windows and Macintosh platforms. Prices for individual fonts start at $44 with families beginning at $74. About Fonts.com As the Internet's most comprehensive and convenient place to preview, purchase and download fonts, Fonts.com offers single fonts, packages, family volumes and type libraries, including both the Monotype(R) and ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → (R) libraries. Visitors are greeted with clear navigation and multiple search options in addition to articles, tips and techniques. Live customer care representatives are available to assist in identifying and selecting typefaces and to resolve technical issues. Fonts.com also provides information about Agfa Monotype's custom font services. About Agfa Monotype Corp. Agfa Monotype Corp. is a global supplier of fonts, font technologies, print drivers and imaging technologies. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Agfa Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, based in Mortsel, Belgium, one of the world's leading imaging companies with sales of 4.215 billion euros in 2003. Information about Agfa Monotype and its products is available at www.agfamonotype.com, www.fonts.com and www.agfamonotype.co.uk. Information about Agfa is available at www.agfa.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. (C) 2004 Agfa Monotype Corp. All rights reserved. |
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