Bitstream Licenses Typeface Designs from Linotype; World-Renowned Foundry Approves Bitstream Versions of Linotype Designs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BAD HOMBURG Bad Hom·burg A city of west-central Germany at the foot of the Taunus Mountains near Frankfurt. It is a famous spa and resort. Population: 53,200. , Germany & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2003 Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq:BITS) and Linotype Library GmbH today announced that Linotype has officially approved the Bitstream versions of many Linotype typefaces This is a list of typefaces. Serif Here you can find a graphical version of this table.
Many of today's most widely used typefaces originate from the Linotype Library, one of the most extensive font libraries in the world. Customers across the globe have licensed fonts from Linotype, well known for producing, marketing, and licensing high-quality fonts. Contributions from many contemporary 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 designers continue to make the Linotype Library the center of traditional and innovative modern typeface design. The Linotype Library has clearly left its mark on international print design. "Linotype's endorsement of Bitstream's versions of their designs opens a new era of cooperation between Bitstream and Linotype," stated Anna Chagnon, president of Bitstream. "As one of the most respected international font foundries, Linotype has a long history of encouraging high-quality typeface design. We are honored to receive their endorsement and enter into a truly strategic partnership with this world-renowned company." "Linotype, known worldwide as the 'Source of Originals,' will always provide and guarantee to sales partners and customers the 'what-you-see-is-what-you-get' principle. Last but not least, correct font licensing is one of our highest demands and company values. Our latest cooperation with Bitstream will emphasize our strategy and encourage others to follow our example," said Bruno Steinert, managing director of Linotype Library GmbH. About Bitstream Bitstream is the leading developer of font technology, digital fonts, and custom font designs. Bitstream licenses its award-winning TrueDoc(R) and Font Fusion Bitstream Font Fusion is a small, fast, object-oriented font engine written in ANSI C capable of rendering high-quality text on any platform, any device, and at any resolution. The entire source code is portable, optimized, and executes independent of operating system and processor. (R) technologies to Web and application developers, and to manufacturers of information appliances See Internet appliance. (hardware) Information Appliance - (IA) A consumer device that performs only a few targeted tasks and is controlled by a simple touch-screen interface or push buttons on the device's enclosure. , wireless and handheld devices, set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. , and printers. Setting the standard for excellence in font technology, Bitstream holds numerous key patents that cover the creation of portable fonts for the Internet. Building on this experience, Bitstream has released ThunderHawk(TM), a full-featured browser for the wireless Web. Founded in 1981, Bitstream is the first independent digital font foundry. In 1999, Bitstream created MyFonts.com(TM) Inc. (www.myfonts.com), the Web site for finding, trying, and buying fonts online. Also in 1999, Bitstream established Pageflex(TM) Inc. (www.pageflexinc.com), the pioneer of a new direction in composition software: Web-top publishing. Bitstream has headquarters in Cambridge. About Linotype Library GmbH Linotype Library GmbH, a division of the Heidelberg Group, was founded 115 years ago. Its headquarters are in Bad Homburg, Germany. Based on this long tradition Linotype Library develops state-of-the-art font technology, and today offers more than 5,500 original fonts, covering the whole typographic See typography. spectrum from antique to modern, from east to west, and from classical to experimental. Linotype FontExplorer, a specially developed browser and navigation system A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. , supports rapid font selection. All fonts are available on CD in PostScript and TrueType, and can also be ordered online for instant download at www.linotype.com. In addition to supplying digital fonts, Linotype Library also offers comprehensive and individual consultation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for font applications in worldwide (corporate) communications. Note to Editors: Bitstream, Font Fusion, and TrueDoc are registered trademarks, and the Bitstream logo and ThunderHawk are trademarks, of Bitstream Inc. MyFonts.com is a trademark of MyFonts.com Inc., a Bitstream company. Pageflex is a registered trademark of Pageflex Inc. Other technologies and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Note (a): Frutiger, Helvetica and Univers are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions, exclusively licensed through Linotype Library GmbH, 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 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. |
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