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Type speaks to us constantly—so, what is it saying to us in 2024? We're so excited to release the
#TypeTrends2024
report into the world - featuring work by designers and brands that are using type to reflect the world around us.
Read and enjoy here:
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This is not a revival. This is not a restoration. This is a statement. This is Helvetica Now: for everyone, everywhere, for everything.
#HelveticaNow
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A special kind of lettering talent.
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People have been studying color psychology for years, why don’t we know more about the ways fonts can influence human emotion?
We partnered with
@NeuronsInc
to test the emotional impact of type.
Learn more here:
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Futura Now, the definitive version of the family that defined modern typography, contains 102 styles. Its contemporary alignment of names & weights offers an improved user experience.
#MostFuturaEver
Designers:
@SteveMatteson1
@TypeTerrance
@Juan_Kafka
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#HelveticaNow
has topped the list of
@creativeboommag
's article "Top 20 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2020." FF Mark, DIN Next, Avenir Next, Neue Haas Grotesk and Albertus Nova are also Monotype's typefaces. Read more:
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On
#SwissNationalDay
, we pay tribute to
#Helvetica
, developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with input from Eduard Hoffmann.
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Big news this week, as we relaunch the original Monotype magazine, The Recorder
http://t.co/cuFtwimjx5
http://t.co/au6Nmw6Mx3
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Square of jaw and strong of limb, Burlingame is the latest typeface release from the Monotype Studio:
http://t.co/Ly7HRVO7h3
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Introducing
#HelveticaNowVariable
, offering over a million new Helvetica Now styles in one state-of-the-art font file. Create infinite shades of expression, incredible typographic animations, and ultra-refined typography. Learn more at .
#MoreHelveticaNow
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We're celebrating 100 years of type in design, with a new exhibition at the AIGA in New York
http://t.co/zP6WMkAe7a
http://t.co/9eoH1ODzz5
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Have you ever seen a typeface described this way? Now you have and we love it. Thanks
@abbottmiller
of
@pentagram
.
Set in
#HelveticaNow
Display
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Quite the start of the week around here. Our Executive Creative Director
@PhilGarnham
confirmed that while it's similar, this X is not a glyph from the “Special Alphabet 4” font. More information here:
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Beautifully simple, direct and versatile, the Underground logo has stood the test of time
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Mark the date! Eric Gill Series exhibition kicks off Nov 4
@trumanbrewery
http://t.co/Nqud9HgsR1
#GillxMonotype
http://t.co/0FPdZOipDD
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Introducing Neue Frutiger World — an expansive family of functional, legible and warm fonts that cover more than 150 languages from scripts that include Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Georgian, Armenian, Hebrew, Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese.
#NeueFrutigerWorld
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Monotype partners with
@Google
on one of the most expansive type projects in history
#GoogleNoto
.
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Monotype has agreed to acquire
@urwtype
. Monotype will expand its library of type IP to include 513 new and popular typeface families such as
#Futura
,
#FranklinGothic
, URW DIN, URW Nimbus and many more. Welcome aboard URW.
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Just walking a giant M down Shoreditch High Street, no big deal.
#MetroNova
#London
#Shoreditch
#TBT
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Choosing a new brand typeface is a huge decision – we should know, we just did it. Thrilled to release our new branding and company typeface, Helvetica Now MT, into the world. Read all about it:
#Monotype
#HelveticaNowMT
Video:
@MatterComm
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Our new
#podcast
is live!
#CreativeCharacters
explores the personalities behind the brands, campaigns, and designs we love. Check it out on
@Spotify
,
@ApplePodcasts
, or wherever great podcasts can be found. Listen, subscribe, share. Thank you! 🙏 🙏 🙏
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The SST typeface - with support for 93 languages - designed by Monotype and
@Sony
Design will be exhibiting at the
#GFShowSpace
(Eastcastle St, London) August 15 - September 11. Walk-ins welcome from 10am - 5pm.
@GFSmithpapers
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Ariata, from Monotype's
@MalouVerlomme
, is three typefaces in one. Like phases of the moon, they gracefully meld from one to the other. Learn more about this
#Ariata
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How
#Apple
Helped Democratize
#Typography
In The '90s with the help of Tom Rickner,
@TrueTyper
. via
@FastCoDesign
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"Helvetica, the world’s most famous typeface, gets a makeover" by
@ctrlzee
via
@FastCompany
#HelveticaNOW
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The Wolpe Collection – a modernization of 5 eye-catching, energetic typefaces from Berthold Wolpe.
#MeetWolpe
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Meet the long-lost love child of Helvetica and Univers, Neue Haas Unica.
http://t.co/e0A41VA8ba
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Today we unveil our latest project,
#Johnston100
. Stay tuned today for the full story!
#TfL
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IBM Plex is a multi-faceted collaboration between
@IBM
and foundries such as Bold Monday and Sandoll. The bespoke typeface is sympathetic, which builds on the brand’s rich design heritage, that earns IBM recognition as a Type Champion.
#TypeChampions2020
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We're excited to present the new
http://t.co/KbWNTQuDVr
website! Thanks to
@iA
for helping us bring it to life!
http://t.co/Zp9YVojsCE
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Monotype is getting ready to launch a new award program to recognize the best in typography design and brand identity. You don’t want to miss the details on this!
#typography
#typedesign
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Excited to announce our upcoming exhibition The Wolpe Exhibition
@TypeArchive
. Join us Sept 29 - Oct 30
#MeetWolpe
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Congratulations to this year’s Beatrice Warde Scholarship recipient Anna Skoczeń — a student at Krakow’s Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Poland. Award certificate created by Fozzy Castro-Davrit
@thefozzybook
@typedirectors
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The Times newspaper as it appeared in the 1930s, after the debut of their custom Times New Roman typeface
#FontSunday
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Congrats to Tasnima Tanzim, recipient of the 2017 Beatrice Warde Scholarship! Certificate handmade by
@MartinaFlor
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The SST typeface - with support for 93 languages - designed by Monotype and
@Sony
Design will be exhibiting at the
#GFShowSpace
(Eastcastle St, London) August 15 - September 11. Walk-ins welcome from 10am - 5pm.
@GFSmithpapers
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Bob Taylor, Monotype’s Font Technologies Director, offers his views on the promise of
#VariableFonts
.
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ICYMI: Last week Akira Kobayashi, Creative Type Director at
@Monotype
received the
@typedirectors
Prestigious TDC Medal. 🥇 The TDC's highest honor recognizes outstanding contributions to typography. More about the award and Akira’s achievements:
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Study the typography and graphics of the NYC subway, with Adam Chang's ongoing project
http://t.co/qretMBj8xm
(via
@itsnicethat
)
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"Monotype launches the redesign of the iconic Futura, the only font on the moon." Thanks
@creativeboom
for the write-up!
#MostFuturaEver
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Ever wonder what font your favorite logo is set in? Check this out... a graphic designer replaced the logos with the fonts used. via
@DigitalSynopsis
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Today is a BIG day for type.
@HoeflerCo
is joining the
@Monotype
team, helping us elevate the value of type and providing enormous value for creative professionals worldwide.
Learn more:
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Designing a
#mobile
app? Make sure you’re using a
#typeface
that’ll make your app standout.
http://t.co/dyxyGOq3yk
http://t.co/Pu37i2X8KY
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Introducing Walbaum — Monotype's latest typeface by
@Chasnix
@CarlCrossgrove
&
@Juan_Kafka
. This large and versatile typeface family invigorates a two-century-old classic design and answers the question, ‘What Would Justus Do’?
#MeetWalbaum
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Monotype today announced it has acquired
@Fontsmith
. We are excited to welcome its established group of innovative type designers to the team and its well-respected library of fonts.
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Subtle yet powerful. Look for
#TfL
's
#Johnston100
typeface in action starting in July. Graphic by
@SEA_London
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First concept reveal from
@Hendrinks
! "The idea is to capture motion in type. The design is a grotesque, with a moving shadow"
#FontMarathon
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We made a short film about one of the typographic greats: Alan Kitching.
http://t.co/ywC5FbHGNl
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10,000 fonts, ability to send to others, and web fonts for just $10/month. New to the Monotype Library Subscription
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By now, most of us would agree certain typefaces make us feel a certain way… but do we know *why?*
We partnered with
@NeuronsInc
to test the emotional impact of type. We’ll be sharing the full data and a webinar in the coming weeks to explore
#WhyFontsMakeUsFeel
.
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We're excited to announce the 2020 Type Champions Award winners:
•
@Actual_Source
•
@Adidas
•
@ACMI
• Baemin Vietnam
• City of
@Helsinki
•
@Duolingo
•
@IBM
•
@MuseumModernArt
•
@NaturalizerShoe
•
@studiodumbar
Learn more:
#TypeChampions2020
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Kent Yoshimura does a lot—he’s illustrated children's books, recorded music for film, painted murals, and so much more.
His pursuit, though, is always in the joy of creating with and for a community. We caught up with him on our podcast:
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The Univers of Helvetica: A Tale of Two Typefaces via
@printmag
by
@PaulShawLetters
(Happy to see you back at it, Paul!)
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What are font superfamilies?
“I think if a typeface has a wide variety of weight and widths, it’s just a big family. What makes it ‘super’ is the ability to shift personalities or voices while remaining in harmony. ” —
@TypeTerrance
.
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A closer look at
@hm
's new font family HM Amperserif designed by Monotype’s
@Tosche_E
and
@thestudio_sthlm
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Get to a glimpse inside the Monotype Studio—the people, the process, and the problems they can solve for brands.
#MonotypeStudio
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Jason Pamental (
@jpamental
) discusses the benefits of variable fonts and how they can transform web design.
#VariableFonts
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Cheers to another year of the Type Trends report. 🥳 This year's report is curated by our Creative Type Directors
@emilios__
and
@TypeTerrance
and our designer, Ibz.
Discover the 10 trends and download the report here:
#TypeTrends2023
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Our Brand Talks series is touching down in Paris next week (!) On April 20, we're bringing together some of the brightest minds in branding and design.
Register here:
And if you can't make it in person, stay tuned for highlights after the event.
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However you feel about Helvetica, no one can deny its place in society. From the nose of the space shuttle to the dripping depths of the New York City subway system, Helvetica is an intractable presence in our lives.
#Helvetica
#HelveticaNow
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“Pre-digital Helveticas had subtle-but-important adjustments for small, medium and large sizes. We wanted to add that size-specific detail — the ‘optical sizing’ or ‘multiple masters’ – back into the design.” —
@chasnix
via
@Design_Week
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We’re delighted to see All Together, the typeface designed by Charles Nix and
@Juan_Kafka
for
@mmschocolate
with
@jkrGlobal
on end-of-year roundups at
@Design_Week
and Brand New by
@ucllc
.
Design Week:
Brand New (paywalled):
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Monotype is thrilled to welcome and celebrate
#Berthold
's historic typefaces as they join the
@Monotype
family today. Learn more here
#TypographyMatters
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Wear your favourite font on your face with Type glasses
http://t.co/LLXsui5Dcl
via
@CreativeReview
http://t.co/1BC1vScgHe
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Introducing Daytona, designed by
@JimWasco
– 6 weights with italics and condensed
http://t.co/h462mPMdAb
http://t.co/fYPn7UpSH0
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50 years ago today, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Left behind was a plaque with the type set in
#Futura
. via
@typeroom_eu
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Designing interfaces and setting type in virtual reality requires meticulous fine-tuning and testing. We chatted with Elizabeth Ann Clark, CCO of AEXLAB, about how she fell into designing VR experiences and her design process.
Read the article here:
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“For people who appreciate Helvetica on a deep level, the why around Helvetica Now is a no-brainer. It was always a question of when.” — Charles Nix (
@chasnix
),
#HelveticaNow
via
@itsnicethat
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Introducing VAG Rounded Next, a classic geometric sans serif font expanded for modern use.
#VAGRoundedNext
#FontStories
#MonotypeStudio
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With the emergence of variable fonts, web design no longer has to be traded for page speed. Jason Pamental (
@jpamental
) walks us through the benefits of variable fonts and how they can transform web design.
#VariableFonts
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#FSRenaissance
, a collaboration between
@_CraigBlack
and Monotype’s
@PedroArilla
, is a single style font. Each letter was crafted as a standalone piece of art, while working harmoniously together as a functioning typeface.
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