Cool, Classic Fonts Debut on Fonts.com to Benefit the Monotype Foundation; Proceeds to Help Fund Student Scholarships.WOBURN, Mass. & SALFORDS, Surrey, England -- Cool and classic describe the first font pack available to benefit the 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. Foundation, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that supports education, research and achievement within the worldwide typographic community. The Cool Classic Value Pack can be viewed and purchased at www.fonts.com. "This collection is great for two reasons," said Allan Haley of the Monotype Foundation board of directors. "First, the package offers a cross section of versatile roman and script typefaces that can be used across a wide spectrum of applications. Second, all proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Monotype Foundation to help fund scholarships for students studying typeface design. The Cool Classic Value Pack is truly an investment in the future of quality typeface design, which is the coolest, classiest thing of all." Five fonts comprise the package: the Albertus(R) design, conceived in the 1930s and based on letters drawn for a bronze inscription by Berthold Wolpe Berthold Ludwig Wolpe OBE (October 29, 1905–July 5 1989) was a German typeface designer and teacher. Wolpe was born in Offenbach, Germany. He became acquainted with Stanley Morison in 1932, and emigrated to London in 1935, where he worked until 1940 for the ; the digital revival of the Gill Facia(TM) font and its companion italic by Colin Banks Colin Banks (1932-2002) co-founder of Banks & Miles, designers and typographers, founded in London in 1958 with partner John Miles. Major clients included the Consumers Association, the Post Office, British Telecom and London Transport, for whom they redesigned Edward Johnston's , based on Eric Gill's original inspired by signage he drew in the 1930s for the British bookseller and stationer sta·tion·er n. 1. One that sells stationery. 2. Archaic a. A publisher. b. A bookseller. , WH Smith; the Mahogany Script(TM) typeface with its lavish capitals and flowing lowercase alphabet; and the Pepita(R) design, an informal script with slight irregularities in weight and character shape, drawn by the Hungarian designer Imre Reiner in the 1950s. The Cool Classic Value Pack is available for $99 in either the TrueType(R) or PostScript(R) format for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R) systems or in the PostScript format for Macintosh(R) platforms. The cross-platform OpenType(R) version of the value pack is $129. The U.K.-based Monotype Foundation was formed in 2004 to support educational and research opportunities within the worldwide typographic community. The establishment of two student scholarships is under way, with funding being sourced from Monotype Imaging Inc. and private donations through the sale of limited edition prints. Reproductions of Eric Gill's original drawing of the Gill Sans(R) Bold Extra 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. typeface are available for a minimum donation of 100 pounds (approximately $200) through www.monotypefoundation.org. This spring, the Monotype Foundation will issue its second reproduction, based on original type drawings of the Centaur centaur (sĕn`tôr), in Greek mythology, creature, half man and half horse. The centaurs were fathered by Ixion or by Centaurus, who was Ixion's son. (R) typeface by Bruce Rogers. Those interested in contributing to the Monotype Foundation and obtaining one of the 500 limited edition Centaur prints may receive information on first availability after signing up for e-mail updates at www.monotypefoundation.org. About The Monotype Foundation The Monotype Foundation is a nonprofit organization registered in England and Wales England and Wales are both constituent countries of the United Kingdom, that together share a single legal system: English law. Legislatively, England and Wales are treated as a single unit (see State (law)) for the conflict of laws. as a company limited by guarantee (no. 4909976). The foundation's mission is to provide for and promote education, research and achievement within the typographic community through scholarships, educational grants and donations. Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Mahogany Script is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. Albertus, Centaur, Gill Sans and Pepita are trademarks of The Monotype Corp. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Gill Facia is a trademark of The Monotype Corp. Microsoft Windows and OpenType are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Macintosh and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C) 2006 The Monotype Foundation, Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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