Agfa Monotype Releases Scene, a 24-Font Typeface Family.Business/Technology Editors WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2002 Agfa Monotype Corporation
Monotype Imaging, Inc , a major provider of fonts and font technologies worldwide, has introduced Scene(TM), a family of 24 fonts. Scene can be previewed and purchased directly from www.fonts.com/new/scene. Designed to be both contemporary and highly legible, Scene includes two styles: a sans serif Short horizontal lines added to the tops and bottoms of traditional typefaces, such as Times Roman. Contrast with sans-serif.  and a complementary alternative "semisans" design (included with each font). Scene is available in light, regular, medium, bold, black and ultra black weights with italic counterparts. Oldstyle figures are also included with each font. Scene can be purchased from Fonts.com for $42 per font, or $453.60 for the complete family. "Scene is a clean, clear and powerful communicator," said Allan Haley, director of words and letters at 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. . "Much of Scene's legibility lies in its x-height that sits between that of Helvetica(R) and Verdana(R). Scene's open counters, long ascenders and descenders, familiar letterforms and carefully considered spacing and kerning also contribute to its legibility." Scene is the result of more than two years of work from designer Sebastian Lester. "I hope and feel I've created something strong and yet subtle, with much to offer designers working in corporate identity and many other areas of design." About Fonts.com Fonts.com is the Internet's premier typographical ty·pog·ra·phy n. pl. ty·pog·ra·phies 1. a. The art and technique of printing with movable type. b. The composition of printed material from movable type. 2. resource featuring an ever-growing selection of more than 15,000 fonts for preview, purchase and download. Visitors are greeted with clear navigation and multiple search options in addition to useful articles, tips, techniques and tutorials. Live customer care representatives are available to assist in identifying and selecting typefaces This is a list of typefaces. Serif Here you can find a graphical version of this table.
About Agfa Monotype Corporation Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., Agfa Monotype Corporation specializes in fonts and font technologies for graphic professionals, developers and original equipment manufacturers. The company is also an innovator in color and screening technologies for 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. Agfa Monotype 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 Corporation based 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. , N.J. and is part of Agfa's Graphic Systems business unit. Agfa Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems primarily for the graphic imaging, healthcare, non-destructive testing, micrographic mi·cro·graph n. 1. A drawing or photographic reproduction of an object as viewed through a microscope. 2. An instrument used to make tiny writing or engraving. , and consumer desktop and photography markets. Headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium, Agfa has 40 national sales organizations globally, with worldwide sales of 4.9 billion euros in 2001. Additional information about Agfa Monotype and its products can be found on the company's Web sites at www.agfamonotype.com and www.fonts.com. |
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