Agfa Monotype Licenses UFST Font Technology to IBM.Business/Technology Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 Agfa Monotype Corporation
Monotype Imaging, Inc today announced that IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) has selected UFST UFST Universal Font Scaling Technology (R) (Universal Font Scaling Technology(R)) as the standard font platform for IBM and IBM subsidiary products. UFST will be integrated into IBM operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , printers and Lotus applications. The technology also has the potential to be used in other products that require the rendering of font data. "Licensing technology from 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. was an obvious choice for IBM," said Jeff Engelman, corporate font project manager for IBM. "We selected Agfa Monotype because of its extensive support for multiple languages, unique level of customer support and ongoing commitment to delivering innovative, quality products." Agfa Monotype's UFST is a robust font scaling technology used in embedded environments such as printers, set-top boxes for home television sets, Internet appliances, smart devices and low-resolution displays. UFST offers OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners a higher-performance, lower-ROM cost than alternative font scaling systems, and it's the only solution that utilizes industry-standard trademarked font names and font metrics--preserving the authenticity of the original font data. Agfa Monotype also works one-on-one with OEM partners, often building dedicated teams to deliver solutions unique for each OEM. "We are pleased that IBM chose UFST as its standard font development platform," said Doug Shaw, senior vice president of the OEM business unit for Agfa Monotype. "By working together with IBM, we offer customers quality products that respond to global font requirements." UFST and other type solutions from Agfa Monotype generate the highest quality and most typographically pleasing character designs regardless of application. For printer developers, Agfa Monotype offers application-level font management, PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. (R) and PostScript(R) font compatibility in greatly reduced ROM block sizes. For low-resolution environments such as display monitors, Agfa Monotype offers solutions that enhance readability 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. . Agfa Monotype's fonts and font technologies ship in 90% of the world's black-and-white desktop laser printers and offer support for all major font formats including TrueType(R), PostScript, MicroType(TM), OpenType(TM) and Adobe CFF See Compensatory Financing Facility. (Compact Font Format). About Agfa Monotype Corporation Agfa Monotype Corporation is a major provider of digital content for graphic professionals. The company is a recognized leader in fonts and font technologies and an innovator in color and screening technologies. Agfa Monotype is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agfa Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park Ridgefield Park, village (1990 pop. 12,454), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Hackensack River; inc. 1892. Chiefly residential, it manufactures some paper goods. , NJ. Agfa is part of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies, headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems, primarily for the graphics, medical and industrial radiography, and consumer imaging and photography markets. Worldwide, Agfa's annual sales are approximately $4.7 billion. Additional information about Agfa Monotype Corporation can be found on the company's web site at www.agfamonotype.com. Agfa Monotype locations Corporate office: Agfa Monotype Corporation Agfa Monotype Ltd. 200 Ballardvale Street Unit 2, Perrywood Business Park Wilmington, MA 01887-1069 USA Salfords, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5DZ UK Phone 978.658.5600 Phone +44 (0) 1737 765959 Fax 978.657.8268 Fax +44 (0) 1737 769243 Agfa Monotype Corporation Agfa-Gevaert Japan, Ltd. 985 Busse Road 8-1, Higashiyama 3-chome Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 USA Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0043 Japan Phone 847.718.0400 Phone 81-3-5704-3141 Fax 847.718.0500 Fax 81-3-5704-3089 |
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