Monotype Imaging Adds Four Type Foundries to Fonts.com.WOBURN, Mass. -- Typeface collections from Berthold, 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 , Phat phat adj. phat·ter, phat·test Slang Excellent; first-rate: phat fashion; a phat rapper. [Earlier, sexy (said of a woman), Fonts and Sparklefonts are now available from Fonts.com. The new fonts can be previewed by clicking the "foundries added" link on www.fonts.com/new. "These fonts cover a broad range of design needs," said Allan Haley, director of words and letters at 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. Imaging Inc. "With completely original creations from Phat Phonts and Sparklefonts, typographic standards from Berthold and fonts with diverse language support from ParaType, there is truly something here for every designer." Founded in 1858 in Berlin, Berthold has developed many typefaces regarded as industry staples. Among them is the Akzidenz-Grotesk(R) family, a large series of sans serif Short horizontal lines added to the tops and bottoms of traditional typefaces, such as Times Roman. Contrast with sans-serif.  fonts first released more than a century ago and used commonly in newspapers and magazines. The 196 Berthold products are offered in the PostScript(R) format for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) and Macintosh(R) systems with prices starting at $39. Berthold products are available for phone purchase only by calling 1-800-424-8973 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-781-970-6020 (all other parts of the world). ParaType specializes in fonts that support Western European, Central European, and Cyrillic languages. The ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → (R) Officina(R) Sans CE font family A set of fonts of the same typeface in assorted sizes, including bold, italic and bold italic variations. is a Central European version of the popular ITC typeface. Paratype's 389 products are available in the TrueType(R) and PostScript formats for Windows and Macintosh systems. Prices start at $25. The Phat Phonts "micro-foundry" from Australian Type Foundry a place for the manufacture of type. See also: Type includes a selection of unconventional display designs. The RatBag ratbag Noun Slang an eccentric, stupid, or unreliable person (TM) typeface features distressed letterforms that are positioned at various angles. The six Phat Phonts products are offered in the Windows TrueType and Macintosh PostScript formats. Prices begin at $22. Sparklefonts showcases the work of founder Geoff Anderson, who noted his designs as aiming "to maintain legibility without compromising style." The Chocolate(TM) family is a flexible, monoline sans serif script. The 21 Sparklefonts products start at $28 and are available in the TrueType and PostScript formats for Windows and Macintosh systems. About Fonts.com As the Internet's most comprehensive and convenient place to preview, purchase and download fonts, Fonts.com offers single fonts, packages, family volumes and type libraries, including both the Monotype(R) and ITC libraries. Visitors are greeted with clear navigation and multiple search options in addition to articles, tips and techniques. Live customer care representatives are available to assist in identifying and selecting typefaces and to resolve technical issues. Fonts.com also provides information about Monotype Imaging's custom font services. About Monotype Imaging Based in Woburn, Mass. with regional offices in the U.K., Chicago, Redwood City Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif., Japan and China, Monotype Imaging provides fonts and font technologies to graphic professionals, software developers and manufacturers of printers and display devices. Formerly Agfa Monotype Corp., the company also provides print drivers and color imaging technologies to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Monotype Imaging is home to the Monotype typeface library, a collection that includes widely used designs such as the Arial(R), Times New Roman(R) and Gill Sans Gill Sans is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Eric Gill in 1927-30. Gill was a well established sculptor, graphic artist and type designer, and the Gill Sans typeface takes inspiration from Edward Johnston’s Johnston (R) typeface families. Monotype Imaging offers fonts and industry-standard solutions for most of the world's written languages. Information about Monotype Imaging and its products can be found on the company's Web sites at www.monotypeimaging.com, www.fonts.com, www.monotypefonts.com, www.customfonts.com, www.fontwise.com, www.itcfonts.com and www.faces.co.uk. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C) 2005 Monotype Imaging Inc. All rights reserved. |
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