Monotype Imaging Adds International Currency and Payment Options to Fonts.com.Customers Can Now Purchase Using One of 14 Currencies and 11 Payment Types WOBURN, Mass. & SALFORDS, Surrey, England -- 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's Fonts.com[TM] online storefront A store on the Internet that offers items for sale and is capable of handling the financial transaction online. See cybermall and digital money. has unveiled eight new payment options and 13 currency selections for licensing font products from the site. The effort is aimed at reaching out to the font shop's growing international customer base. "With more than 100,000 products supporting a wide range of languages, Fonts.com has customers across the globe," said Allan Haley, director of words and letters at Monotype Imaging. "We're committed to enhancing Fonts.com in ways that truly enrich the user experience. The ability to select preferred payment methods and currency types is a significant feature that genuinely improves ease of use." Customers can select their desired currency by clicking the "currency" link at the bottom of any Fonts.com page. Options include the Australian dollar Noun 1. Australian dollar - the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents , British pound sterling, Canadian dollar Noun 1. Canadian dollar - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin" loonie dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents , Danish krone Noun 1. Danish krone - the basic unit of money in Denmark krone ore - a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona Danish monetary unit - monetary unit in Denmark , euro, Hong Kong dollar Noun 1. Hong Kong dollar - the basic unit of money in Hong Kong dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents , Japanese yen “Yen” redirects here. For the other use, see Yen (disambiguation). “JPY” redirects here. For the Australian singer with the same moniker, see John Paul Young. , New Zealand dollar Noun 1. New Zealand dollar - the basic unit of money in New Zealand dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents , Norwegian krone, Singapore dollar, South African rand “ZAR” redirects here. For the former republic, see South African Republic. The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand (White-waters-ridge , Swedish krona, Swiss franc and U.S. dollar. In addition to the American Express, Mastercard and Visa cards - options that were previously available - customers can now choose from the Carta Si1, Dankort1, Delta1, Diners Club International, Discover Card1, Electron1, Eurocard1 and JCB JCB Noun trademark, Brit a large machine used in building, that has a shovel on the front and a digger arm on the back [initials of Joseph Cyril Bamford, its manufacturer] JCB® n abbr payment methods. Fonts.com has also expanded the capabilities of its type previewing utility to support all font format and platform options sold on the site. The tool, which renders a custom text string entered by the visitor in a chosen typeface, can now preview fonts based on the OpenType([R]), Macintosh([R]) TrueType([R]), Windows([R]) TrueType, Macintosh PostScript([R]) and Windows PostScript formats and platforms. About Fonts.com As one of the Internet's most comprehensive and convenient places to preview, purchase and download fonts, Fonts.com offers single fonts, packages, family volumes and type libraries, including both the Monotype([R]) and ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ([R]) 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, Calif., Boulder, Colo., Japan and China, Monotype Imaging is a global leader in fonts and font technologies for graphic professionals, software developers and manufacturers of printers and display devices. The company also provides print drivers and color imaging technologies to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Monotype Imaging is home to the Monotype and ITC typeface libraries, collections that include widely used designs such as the Arial([R]), Times New Roman([R]), Gill Sans([R]) and ITC Franklin Gothic[TM] typeface families. Linotype GmbH, home to timeless designs such as the Helvetica([R]), Frutiger([R]) and Palatino([R]) typeface families, is a Monotype Imaging company. Information about Monotype Imaging and its products can be found on the company's Web sites at www.monotypeimaging.com, www.fonts.com, www.linotype.com, www.monotypefonts.com, www.customfonts.com, www.fontwise.com, www.itcfonts.com and www.faces.co.uk. Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Fonts.com is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. Arial, Times New Roman and Gill Sans are trademarks of The Monotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. Helvetica, Frutiger and Palatino are trademarks of Linotype GmbH 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. ITC is a registered trademark and ITC Franklin Gothic is a trademark of International Typeface Corp. Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe and PostScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and OpenType are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. [c] 2006 Monotype Imaging Inc. 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