Bitstream Launches MyFonts.com, Your Complete On-line Source for Fonts.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 Font foundries unite to provide the world's largest, most accessible font resource Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq: BITS) announced the official launch of MyFonts.com today, a showcase of the world's fonts from one easy-to-use portal. Created by Bitstream and joined by some of the industry's most influential font foundries, MyFonts.com provides the largest collection of fonts ever assembled. It features new ways to find and purchase fonts on-line, and offers unique typographic resources and a forum for interacting with font experts. The foundries that have agreed to participate as partners with Bitstream in MyFonts.com at the time of this release include Agfa, Galapagos, ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → , Jack Yan Jack Yan (Chinese: 甄爵恩, Pinyin: Zhēn Jué'ēn) is a publisher, designer and businessman, born 1972 in Kowloon, Hong Kong.[1] and Associates, Letraset, 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. , Microsoft, Paratype par·a·type n. A biological specimen other than a holotype used for the development of the original description of a taxonomic group. par , P22, Sooy Type Foundry a place for the manufacture of type. See also: Type , and URW URW You Are Welcome URW Un-Remarried Widow (United States) ++. Fonts from Adobe, Apple, Chank, and Linotype are also represented in the MyFonts.com catalog. &uot;The key motivation behind MyFonts.com was to develop easier and more intuitive ways for everyone to find, use, and learn about fonts,&uot; explained Charles Ying, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bitstream and one of the founders of MyFonts.com. &uot;Most resources for fonts require that you know the name of the font, or at least the first letter. That is the equivalent of walking into a shoe store and the salesman only responding if you know the shoe's manufacturer or trade name. MyFonts.com seeks to make fonts accessible to all computer users, not just graphic arts professionals.&uot; Some of the key features of MyFonts.com include: --MyFonts Valet(TM) enables users to browse and locate fonts using keywords a novice or expert would understand. Use a font name, descriptive keywords (i.e. silly or romantic), graphic descriptions (i.e. 3D shadow), foundry's name, designer's name, and more. --Identafont(TM) allows users to scan images of typefaces and upload them to MyFonts.com for identification. --TypeXplorer(TM) lets users adjust typographic measurements to find similar fonts based on user-defined criteria. --Find fonts similar to a particular typeface design using the &uot;Show me more like this...&uot; feature. --Test drive a font in your own text --Explore the world of fonts with links to typographic resources available on the Web --Interact with type experts on-line, ask questions, or join the on-line MyFonts Forum The mission of MyFonts.com is to make fonts accessible to everyone, which benefits both users and the foundries. Fonts have been an anomaly to the general computer user difficult to find, purchase, and install, and often an unknown aspect of their desktop environment. MyFonts.com hopes to endear en·dear tr.v. en·deared, en·dear·ing, en·dears To make beloved or very sympathetic: a couple whose kindness endeared them to friends. fonts to all users, not just graphic arts professionals. Bitstream will host a press conference announcing the MyFonts.com launch at Seybold Seminars, held at the Hynes Convention Center The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston's Back Bay has 193,000 square feet (0 m) of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events. in Boston, Massachusetts, February 7-11, 2000. The press conference will be held on Thursday, February 10 at 10:30am EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy . Please visit MyFonts.com on the Web at www.myfonts.com to experience the complete on-line font source for yourself. About MyFonts.com MyFonts.com, Inc., a venture funded by Bitstream, Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) and established as 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. in January, 1999, is a showcase of the world's fonts available from one easy-to-use Internet portal. It provides the largest collection of fonts ever assembled for on-line delivery, and offers easy ways to find and purchase fonts on-line, unique typographic resources, and a forum for interacting with type experts. Visit www.myfonts.com for more information about MyFonts.com. Bitstream is a registered trademark of Bitstream Inc. MyFonts.com, MyFonts Valet, Identafont, and TypeXplorer are trademarks of MyFonts.com. WebFont and FontFusion are trademarks of Bitstream Inc. Other technologies and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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