International Typeface Corporation Announces New Exclusive Fonts.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2004 International Typeface Corporation The International Typeface Corporation (ITC) is a type manufacturer founded in New York in 1970 by Aaron Burns, Herb Lubalin, and Edward Rondthaler. The company is one of the world's first foundries to have no history in metal cast types. has introduced ITC Kahana ITC Kahana is a sans serif decorative typeface created in 2004, based on Polynesian text. It was created by designer Teri Kahan when living in Hawaii Its bold verticals are intended to symbolically convey the power and strength of the Polynesian people. (TM), ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → Puamana(TM), ITC Christoph's Quill quill: see pen. (TM) and ITC Chivalry chivalry (shĭv`əlrē), system of ethical ideals that arose from feudalism and had its highest development in the 12th and 13th cent. (TM). The exclusive typefaces can be viewed and purchased at www.itcfonts.com/new. "ITC's tradition of releasing fresh, new designs continues with these display typefaces," said Allan Haley, director of words and letters at ITC. "The beauty, artistry and value of these designs can be appreciated at first look." ITC Kahana, by Teri Kahan, conveys a tropical influence, evident in the font's bold vertical strokes and alternative decorative capitals. The design was originally drawn while Kahan lived in Hawaii. ITC Puamana, also from Kahan, was first used as apparel art for a Hawaiian clothing company. The brush-written alphabet, with its ragged edges and italic slant, offers a unique, visual texture. ITC Puamana is suitable for everything from book jackets to in-store signage. ITC Christoph's Quill is "the culmination of experimentation with a graphics tablet See digitizer tablet. that spanned several years," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. designer Russell Bean. The process began with a visually striking typeface of caps, lowercase, punctuation and numerals. Bean later included a bold weight, a flock of alternate characters, decorative caps and swash characters. ITC Christoph's Quill can add a signature flourish to a variety of projects. ITC Chivalry is a calligraphic cal·lig·ra·phy n. 1. a. The art of fine handwriting. b. Works in fine handwriting considered as a group. 2. Handwriting. hybrid that adheres to the tradition of combining Roman capitals with italic lowercase letters. Designer Rob Leuschke used a flat-nib pen on textured watercolor stock to sketch the alphabet, which was then converted into a digital font. The result is a typeface that suggests an "old world" feel with "new world" legibility. An alternative set of black letter caps completes the suite of characters. The new fonts are each available for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) or Macintosh(R) platforms for $39.95. PostScript(R) and TrueType(R) data is included with all purchases from ITCFonts.com. All ITC fonts include a license for up to five computers and one printer. About International Typeface Corporation An international leader in typeface design and marketing for over 30 years, ITC collaborates with world-class designers to provide a library of over 1,500 classic typefaces and innovative new designs. ITC licenses its typeface library throughout the world to companies in the graphic design, computer and printing technology fields. ITC is the exclusive home to the ITC 1500 Library(TM) and the ITC Designer Collection(TM). As part of its commitment to informing and inspiring the design community, ITC publishes the award-winning U&lc(R) Online (Upper & lower case: The International Journal of Graphic Design and Digital Media), where new ITC typefaces are introduced and shown in use. ITC's Web site, www.itcfonts.com, provides typographic See typography. information, resources and tools, as well as an online type shop. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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