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Ninth annual St Bride Library conference
* Thursday 27 and Friday 28 May 2010
* £120 full-price (£90 Friends of St Bride Library).
Concessions £50 (£35 Friends of St Bride Library) for full-time students and over-60s
* Bonus: If you’re not a Friend we will include membership in the price of your ticket
Design work of originality and distinction is often the result of individuals taking it upon themselves to do things differently:
* by moving away from the styles and conventions of their time;
* by not waiting to be asked and just doing it anyway;
* by taking control of aspects of production which are normally left to others;
* by undertaking projects which are driven by a desire to push the boundaries of what can be achieved; or
* by seeking to build on, rather than imitate, the lessons that can be learned from their predecessors and contemporaries.
The ninth annual St Bride Library conference will celebrate the work of all those who have chosen to do things differently. Why not join us to broaden your own thinking and find out how you might do things differently yourself.
Speakers include Mette D. Ambeck, Martin Andrews, Paul Antonio, Petr van Blokland, Hudson Bec, Mark Frith, Linzie Hunter, Helen Ingham, Michael Johnson, Ann Pillar, Teal Triggs and Wolfgang Weingart.
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Sudtipos proud to announce the release of Voyeur
Since you like to look, Angel Koziupa and Alejandro Paul bring you Voyeur, an entirely different direction from their usual collaborations. This typeface attracts two opposite design theories by mixing bold and blocky modernism with delicate ornamentals. The unlikely mix is not haphazard, however. It is calculated with an alchemist's (or voyeur's) attention to detail. This font includes many, many different ornamental treatments, each adjusted specifically for its letter form counterpart. Open your glyph palette to find plenty more variation and alternative combinations.
For everyone's eyes only.
Sudtipos fonts
For Immediate Release:
March 4th, 2010
P22 announces new releases for March- 2 new fonts by Terry Wudenbachs for IHOF, based on designs from the Nebiolo Type Foundry.
P22 Slogan is a non-connecting script font that captures the essence of the lettering used in 1950s European advertising. Bold strokes of this brush-drawn face make this design a great choice for both retro design and contemporary work. The font is based on the 1957 design "Slogan" by Aldo Novarese for the Italian Nebiolo Type Foundry. At the time of its original release, it was touted for "striking publicity work". This new digitization accurately reproduces the outlines of the original not found in previous digital versions of this design. P22 Slogan is a non-Pro Opentype font that includes Central European characters.
http://www.p22.com/ihof/slogan.html
P22 Nebiornaments contains over 100 ornaments based on the Italian Nebiolo Type Foundry designs of the 1950s. Many of these ornaments are designed to create complex patterns and continuous borders. The simple geometric shapes allow for endless combinations for a wide variety of uses.
http://www.p22.com/ihof/nebiornaments.html
Prices start at $19.95. For the month of March, Slogan and Nebiornaments are available together in the Nebiolo Combo Pack for the discounted rate of $29.95.
http://www.p22.com/products/monthly.html
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Zainer's imperfect impressions: fifteenth century printing methods
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The fifth annual Justin Howes memorial lecture
* Tuesday 23 February 2010 at 7pm
* In the Bridewell Hall, St Bride Foundation
* Admission is free but by pre-booked ticket only
How did the first printers achieve the (almost impossible) task of getting crisp impressions of inked type onto paper, evenly, clearly and repeatedly? Well, quite often they did not manage it - this lecture will illustrate how some of the various faults and imperfections found in early printed books provide clues to fifteenth-century printing methods.
Claire Bolton has worked for over 35 years as a letterpress printer - researching, writing, designing, hand setting the type, printing pages on a hand press, and binding books in limited editions at her Alembic Press. Running the Press fostered a lifelong interest in the history of printing, paper and bookbinding, which formed the subject matter of many of the Press's 100 editions.
A few years ago she decided to put her practice into theory and began to research fifteenth-century printing practices. This gave her the excuse to spend many happy hours looking at incunables; her resulting PhD thesis will be published by the Oxford Bibliographical Society in 2010.
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There are still tickets available for this talk. The tickets, which are free, are booked at EventBrite:
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Refreshments will be available before the talk and the Library's shop will be selling books (payment by cash or cheque only).
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Ypsilon Éditeur announces the launch of the Bibliothèque typographique,
a new collection dedicated to type designers. Their first title, to be published in French and English, is José Mendoza y Almeida written by Martin Majoor & Sébastien Morlighem, introduction by Jan Middendorp.
French–English edition
Translated from the English by Étienne Dobenesque and from the French by Jan Middendorp
176 pages, 8 color pages • 170 x 245 mm • 978-2-35654-008-9
http://ypsilonediteur.com/fiche.php?id=86
30 € instead of 34 € until March the 5th of 2010 !
Born in Sèvres (France) in 1926, still active today, José Mendoza y Almeida is the ‘godfather’ of French type design. He gained international recognition from the most famous typefoundries who published his best known typefaces. During his long career, which has also involved graphic design and calligraphy jobs for publishing and advertising, he collaborated with important figures such as Maximilien Vox and Roger Excoffon. He also taught type design within the Imprimerie nationale, at its Atelier national de création typographique.
This book, the first ever dedicated to his work, features an introduction by Jan Middendorp and several essays on Pascal, Photina, ITC Mendoza Roman and other less-known typefaces, written by Martin Majoor and Sébastien Morlighem. Many unpublished documents are reproduced in the book for the first time.
This book will be shipped at the end of the advance order offer on the 5th of March 2010. You can order your copy now on our website: http://ypsilonediteur.com]
We would like to invite you to our new book project "Typoversity."
"Typoversity" wants to get you an insight into interesting and varied selection
of projects
from the university (thesis or semester project). The focus of attention is on
typography!
Submission deadline: 15.03.2010
Attendance / Release is completely free!
Please send your suggestions in form of visual material (screen-pdf) to mail (at) typoversity.de
www.typoversity.de
Find out more about doctoral study at the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication
Announcing a postgraduate research colloquium & workshop, Tuesday 23 March 2010, 10am-4pm
Open to potential students, current academics and interested parties.
A day of talks and other activities including:
• presentations of staff research activities
• workshop on writing a research proposal for a PhD
• a day in the life of a postgraduate research student.
Assistance with travel to Reading may be available for current UK-based students who are interested in applying
The event is free of charge, but registration in advance required. For further information or to register, contact
Carolyn Davidson +44 (0)118 378 6598, c.davidson [at] reading.ac.uk
For Immediate Release:
Alameda, CA- February 3rd, 2010
Delve Fonts announces its new website has been launched. http://www.delvefonts.com/ To celebrate, the Delve Fonts Typeface Library is 50% off during the month of February. Additionally, the site now features online ordering with instant downloads.
Recent additions to the the collection include: Rieven Uncial by Steven Skaggs, recipient of a TDC² 2010 “Certificate of Excellence in Type Design” (available 4/10/10), Quara by Delve Withrington, and Cody by Cody Chancellor.
Select Delve Fonts are also now available for use on the Web via Typekit.
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Delve Fonts is a full-service type foundry in Alameda, CA offering designers exclusive new typefaces and Type Services including: Custom Type Design, Fonts for Mobile Devices, and Foreign Language Fonts.
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For Immediate Release:
Buffalo, NY- February 3rd, 2010
P22 Type Foundry and the International House of Fonts announce 3 new font families for February designed by Norwegian type designer Torleiv Sverdrup for IHOF.
P22 Kirkwall is an unusual and elegant design. The upper case letters have a slightly curved stem that ends in a small serif and wedge crossbars. The lower case letters have a fluid and easy design with end-hooks and long leading serifs. Kirkwall Trim and Bold Trim styles contain an alternate set of lower case characters without the long leading serifs and end-hooks. P22 Kirkwall is appealing for display work and appropriate for short texts and headlines.
"The type design is inspired by my meeting with the people of Orkney Island and their culture, and it's my tribute to the St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall."
-Torleiv Sverdup
http://p22.com/ihof/kirkwall.html
P22 Ornes is inspired by the runic alphabet with ornamentation based on the woodcarvings of the Urnes Stave Church (Norway), an old wooden church from approximately 1150 CE. The woodcarvings and their symbolism reach back to the pre-Christian era. The Ornes Pro styles each contain the runic alphabet, ornamented caps, small caps, ornamented small caps and other pro OpenType features. Ornes Ornamented Rustic Pro features a subtle uneven lowercase with ornamented caps.
http://p22.com/ihof/ornes.html
P22 Speyside is a round, curved and controlled sans serif with an additional set of decorated uppercase letters, initials and small caps. It's appropriate for text, titling and display. The origin of the name is taken from a small location in Tobago. The font is inspired by the local handicraft, the batik in particular. Each pro font style includes small caps and decorative initials as well as several OpenType features.
http://p22.com/ihof/speyside.html
Introductory offers available for all three families, purchased separately or in one pack, through February 28th.
http://p22.com/ihof/torleiv.html
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P22 type foundry, Inc.
Not your typical type
PO Box 770
Buffalo, NY 14213
http://www.p22.com
Phone: 716-885-4490
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ITC Stone Sans II Builds on Original ITC Stone Sans Design to Improve Versatility and Appearance
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE - News), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has released the 24-font ITC Stone® Sans II suite of typefaces. Named after its original creator, typeface designer Sumner Stone, the latest additions can be viewed, licensed and downloaded from the company’s e-commerce sites: Fonts.com, ITCFonts.com, Linotype.com and Faces.co.uk.
“ITC Stone Sans has served for more than two decades as a powerful design used in everything from fine books, annual reports and corporate identity programs to menus, movie credits and advertising campaigns,” said Allan Haley, director of words and letters at Monotype Imaging. “ITC Stone Sans II is the result of exacting refinements born out of a labor of love. With additional weights, enhanced legibility and an improved overall appearance, the design’s versatility rises to a new level.”
In his role as lead designer and project director, Stone collaborated with Jim Wasco of Monotype Imaging and typeface designer Delve Withrington to rework the original ITC Stone Sans design. One of the objectives was to include an expanded range of widths and weights. “These fonts had enjoyed great popularity for many years – during which graphic designers repeatedly asked for more weights and condensed designs in the family,” said Stone. “Their comments were the impetus.”
ITC Stone Sans II comprises 24 typefaces, including six weights ranging from light to extra bold. An italic counterpart and suite of condensed designs complements each of the weights. The ITC Stone Sans “super” family of 48 typefaces includes the original ITC Stone Sans design, along with the ITC Stone Serif, ITC Stone Humanist, ITC Stone Informal and now the ITC Stone Sans II typeface families.
Stone is credited with 74 font designs that are available from Monotype Imaging’s e-commerce sites.
Availability
Individual fonts, selection packs and typeface families can be viewed, purchased and downloaded from www.fonts.com, www.itcfonts.com, www.linotype.com and www.faces.co.uk. Customers may also contact Monotype Imaging in the U.S. toll-free at 800-424-8973, or in Europe at +44 0)1737 765959, or 001781 970-6020, option 2. Linotype in Germany can be reached at +49 (0) 6172 484-418. Customers from other parts of the world may dial 001 781 970-6020 (U.S.).
The ITC Stone Sans II family is available in the OpenType® font format which supports both Windows® and Macintosh® platforms. The typefaces are also available as OpenType Pro fonts. The OpenType Pro categorization enables the ability to include advanced typographic features and effects, such as automatically inserting old style figures, ligatures and small capital letters. The ITC Stone Sans II Pro fonts offer an extended character set to support the English and Romance languages, as well as most Central European and Eastern European languages.
About Monotype Imaging
Monotype Imaging is a global provider of text imaging solutions for manufacturers and developers of consumer electronics devices including laser printers, copiers, mobile phones, digital televisions, set-top boxes, navigation devices, digital cameras and software applications and operating systems. The company also provides printer drivers and color imaging technologies to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Monotype Imaging technologies are combined with access to more than 10,000 typefaces from the Monotype®, Linotype® and ITC® typeface libraries – home to some of the world's most widely used designs, including the Times New Roman®, Helvetica® and ITC Franklin Gothic™ typefaces. Fonts are licensed to creative and business professionals through custom font design services, direct sales or e-commerce portals. Monotype Imaging offers fonts and industry-standard solutions that support all of the world's major languages. The company is based in Woburn, Mass., with regional offices in the U.K., Germany (Linotype), Japan, China and Korea, in addition to U.S. regional offices in Mt. Prospect, Ill., Redwood City, Calif. and Boulder, Colo. Information about Monotype Imaging and its products can be found at www.monotypeimaging.com.
Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Times New Roman is a trademark of The Monotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Linotype is a trademark of Linotype GmbH registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Helvetica is a trademark of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. ITC and ITC Stone are trademarks of International Typeface Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ITC Franklin Gothic is a trademark of International Typeface Corp. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Windows and OpenType are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent Office and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2010 Monotype Imaging Inc. All rights reserved.
New FontExplorer X Pro and Server Releases feature Expanded Capabilities and Improved Ease of Use
WOBURN, Mass., & BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Feb. 2, 2010 – Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, and its subsidiary, Linotype GmbH, have unveiled version 2.5 of the award-winning Linotype FontExplorer® X Pro font management application for individual users, and version 1.5 of the FontExplorer X Server solution for workgroup administrators.
FontExplorer X Server 1.5
Designed for workgroups requiring flexible font management and control capabilities, FontExplorer X Server 1.5 debuts with a lockdown feature that allows administrators to limit certain functions of connected FontExplorer X Pro client users. Features include the ability to hide Linotype’s integrated font store and the workgroup’s local library from view, as well as prevent the ability to import fonts at specified client workstations. Administrators may also define fonts for automatic installation and activation on selected clients. Also new is a server replication feature, which enables larger installations to distribute workload across multiple servers. In this scenario, “slave servers” are connected to a “master server,” which enables data to be distributed amongst a defined subset of networked clients.
Backup functions have also been enhanced in the latest release. Administrators may now assign without restriction the time of day and locations relating to when backups are conducted. Additionally, the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) connection has been revised to allow administrators to authenticate users directly from the LDAP server through the use of a domain password. In addition, the interface that controls system settings has been redesigned for improved clarity and handling.
FontExplorer X Pro 2.5
Designed for easy organization and management of fonts for individual users, FontExplorer X Pro, which received a Macworld® Editors’ Choice Award as one of the 13 best software products launched in 2009 for Macintosh® computers, now includes expanded capabilities that are also designed to improve ease of use. A new print function allows users to create font sample books without having to activate fonts in a separate application. This feature allows users to simply drag and drop individual elements into a print preview mode, which can also be pre-configured through a comprehensive set of options. Alternatively, users can choose from a menu of readily available templates when creating font sample books.
Version 2.5 introduces the ability to classify fonts. For example, users may choose to sort fonts and thereby create “smart sets” through keywords such as “serif,” “cover sheet” or other self-defined words or phrases. This feature also allows for automatic downloads of available font classification information from Linotype. The main window of FontExplorer X Pro has been reworked and includes new features, such as a “wide mode,” which allows users to take advantage of the extended image area of widescreen monitors. The main window can also be set to a transparency mode, enabling the ability to overlay fonts directly on documents.
“FontExplorer X continues to earn exceptionally positive feedback. Receiving one of the coveted Macworld Eddy awards has been an amazing honor. It’s a strong endorsement that speaks to our commitment to offer the best possible font management products,” said Frank Wildenberg, managing director of Linotype.
Availability and pricing
Available for Macintosh computers running Mac OS® X 10.4 or later and available in English and German, FontExplorer X Pro 2.5 may be downloaded and purchased from www.fontexplorerx.com for $79 U.S. or 79 EUR (including VAT), or 59 GBP (excluding VAT) for a single user license. A 30-day trial version of FontExplorer X Pro is also available for download for new customers.
Available for Mac OS X 10.4 or later and available in English and German, pricing for FontExplorer X Server 1.5 starts at $1,599 U.S., 1,199 EUR or 999 GBP for a server license that includes 10 FontExplorer X Pro client licenses (excluding VAT).
Existing FontExplorer X Pro and Server customers may obtain updates free of charge through the update function of their installed software.
Further information can be found at www.fontexplorerx.com. Customers in Europe may contact Linotype in Germany at +49 (0) 6172 484-418. Customers in the U.S. may contact Monotype Imaging toll-free at 800-424-8973. UK customers may dial (+44 0)1737 765959 or 001781 970-6020, option 2. Customers in other parts of the world may contact Linotype at +49 (0) 6172 484-418.
About Linotype
Linotype GmbH, based in Bad Homburg, Germany and a wholly owned subsidiary of Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc., looks back onto a history of more than 120 years. Building on its strong heritage, Linotype develops state-of-the-art font technology and offers more than 10,000 typefaces, covering the whole typographic spectrum from antique to modern, from east to west, and from classical to experimental. All typefaces (in PostScript® and TrueType® format as well as more than 7,000 fonts in the OpenType® format) are now also available for instant download at www.linotype.com. In addition to supplying digital fonts, Linotype also offers comprehensive and individual consultation and support services for font applications in worldwide (corporate) communication.
About Monotype Imaging
Monotype Imaging is a global provider of text imaging solutions for manufacturers and developers of consumer electronics devices including laser printers, copiers, mobile phones, digital televisions, set-top boxes, navigation devices, digital cameras and software applications and operating systems. The company also provides printer drivers and color imaging technologies to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Monotype Imaging technologies are combined with access to more than 10,000 typefaces from the Monotype®, Linotype® and ITC® typeface libraries – home to some of the world's most widely used designs, including the Times New Roman®, Helvetica® and ITC Franklin Gothic™ typefaces. Fonts are licensed to creative and business professionals through custom font design services, direct sales or e-commerce portals. Monotype Imaging offers fonts and industry-standard solutions that support all of the world's major languages. The company is based in Woburn, Mass., with regional offices in the U.K., Germany (Linotype), Japan, China and Korea, in addition to U.S. regional offices in Mt. Prospect, Ill., Redwood City, Calif. and Boulder, Colo. Information about Monotype Imaging and its products can be found at www.monotypeimaging.com.
Linotype and FontExplorer are trademarks of Linotype GmbH registered in the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Times New Roman is a trademark of The Monotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. Helvetica is a trademark of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. ITC is a trademark of International Typeface Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ITC Franklin Gothic is a trademark of International Typeface Corp. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Macintosh, Mac OS and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other countries. PostScript is a registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. OpenType is either a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Macworld is a registered trademark of Mac Publishing, LLC and International Data Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2010 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Shakopee, Minnesota — January 30, 2010
Michael Browers, an independent font designer and developer, announced the launch of his new website, http://www.michaelbrowers.com. Streamlined to focus solely on Michael's catalogue of fonts and licensing information, the new site showcases recent and upcoming font releases, developed in collaboration with Elnara Browers, that feature cyrillic character sets.
"Elnara Browers multilinqualism has been invaluable in developing fonts with extended character sets," said Michael Browers. "Consulting with Elnara has enabled new, and future, releases to support a broader base of languages including western & central europe, baltic, Turkish, Romanian, and cyrillic."
Michael Browers' new font releases, developed in collaboration with Elnara, include:
DIEGEOMETRISCHE
Diegeometrische is an all-uppercase, geometric-based stencil typeface featuring Latin, Extended Latin and Cyrillic character sets.
SQUAREFILL
Squarefill is an all-uppercase grunge typeface featuring Latin, Extended Latin and Cyrillic character sets.
SQUAREFIX
Squarefix is an all-uppercase grunge outline typeface featuring Latin, Extended Latin and Cyrillic character sets.
JEYRAN
Elnara Browers' first typeface design, Jeyran, is a distressed handwriting font featuring Latin and Cyrillic character sets. Jeyran is in the final stages of development and expected to be releasted spring of 2010.
ABOUT MICHAEL BROWERS
With over 10 years experience as a graphic designer, web designer and illustrator, Michael Browers has been developing custom and OEM retail fonts since 2005. Michael Browers' design work has been recognized by Graphic Design USA, Design Mau Youngsters, and Encore Magazine.
ABOUT ELNARA BROWERS
Having earned a degree in International Law from Western University in Baku, Azerbaijan and paralegal certificate from the National Paralegal College in Arizona, Elnara oversees all licensing and distribution agreements for Michael Browers' fonts. Also fluent Azeri, Turkish, German and Russian; Elnara consults on Michael Browers' multilinqual fonts, including her first font, Jeyran, for upcoming release in spring 2010.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Web: http://www.michaelbrowers.com
E-mail: info@michaelbrowers.com
Font Aid IV: A Call to Action
On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a catastrophic earthquake occurred approximately 16 miles (25km) west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area. The International Red Cross estimates that three million people were affected by the quake, with as many as one million Haitians left homeless. Casualty estimates continue to climb. Due to the widespread devastation and damage, vital infrastructure necessary to respond to the disaster has been severely damaged or destroyed. A spokeswoman from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs called this the worst disaster the UN has ever confronted.
Font Aid IV: Coming Together, a Collaborative Typeface
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is announcing the launch of Font Aid IV, a project uniting the typographic and design communities in raising funds to expedite relief efforts in Haiti. Everyone is encouraged to help the cause by spreading the word to friends and colleagues.
Type designers, graphic designers and other artists from around the world are invited to contribute artwork to be included in a typeface created exclusively for the Font Aid IV effort. The theme of Font Aid IV is "Coming Together" which we will represented though a font consisting entirely of ampersands. Coming Together will be made available for sale, with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders. SOTA, a US-based non-profit, is acting as a non-partisan organizing body to help coordinate the effort and ensure all funds are distributed appropriately.
To participate: Submit a black and white "ampersand" icon for the benefit font. It should be a vector image file, not a bitmap. Keep it simple, not too crazy. Send it in EPS format to fontaid@typesociety.org by 01/29/10.
Font Aid: a Brief History
Swedish type designer Claes Källarsson conceived of the initial Font Aid project in 1999. More than 25 type designers participated in designing a collaborative font, with proceeds going to UNICEF to help war and disaster refugees. In 2001, SOTA became involved when Stuart Sandler was inspired by Källarsson's efforts and initiated Font Aid II. This second collaborative charitable typeface was created to benefit the victims of the September 11 tragedies in the US. The font was made up of almost 100 question mark glyphs contributed by designers from over 20 countries. In 2005, The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) and Building Letters joined forces in Font Aid III to unite the typographic and design communities in raising funds to expedite relief efforts in countries affected by the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. More than 220 designers worldwide submitted over 400 glyphs for the collaborative typeface. With your support, Font Aid can continue its efforts to assist others in dire need of aid.
Thursday, January 21 2:26 pm by James Grieshaber
It is time once again to become a member, or renew your membership, of the Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA). In addition to receiving the typical benefits like conference discounts and publications, SOTA members have a unique opportunity to get truly involved with the organization and the community we serve.
Members are welcome to propose venues and programming for future TypeCons and other events. Members are also encouraged to generate ideas for public awareness campaigns, educational efforts, fund raising activities, other events and entities to support, broadening cultural diversity, and more. And be on the look-out for more online exclusive members only content coming soon.
View a full list of membership levels and benefits here.
Individual Membership Levels
$75—1 year Aficionado (regular) membership
$30—1 year Student membership
$250—1 year Champion (sustaining) membership
Corporate Membership Levels
$500—Roman (includes 2 memberships for employees)
$1000—Italic (includes 4 memberships for employees)
$2000—Titling (includes 8 memberships for employees)
And you can even add a tax-deductible donation of any amount.
New members can can join here.
Or renew your membership here, by logging into your account.
If you would like to pay with a check, please send your Name, Address, City, State, and Zip, Phone Number, and Email Address, and make checks payable to:
Jon Coltz/SOTA Treasurer
3917 York Ave N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
SOTA is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization. We rely on the support and involvement of our members to accomplish our mission. Your participation is essential to the continued growth and usefulness of SOTA. We want to let you know how much we value your continued support for this vital community organization and how important your support is to its ongoing success.
Santa is late but he's finally here! The OpenType Basic version, full commercial licence, of Adelle Bold and Bold Italic can be downloaded free of charge at TypeTogether's website.
The award winning Adelle is a dynamic slab serif designed by Veronika Burian and José Scaglione. While it is conceived specifically for intensive editorial use, its personality and flexibility make it a real multiple-purpose typeface. The intermediate weights deliver a very legible and neutral look when used in text sizes, providing the usual robustness expected in a newspaper font. The unobstrusive appearance, excellent texture and slightly dark color allow it to behave flawlesly in continuous text setting, even in the most demanding editorial applications.
As it becomes larger in print, Adelle shows its personality through a series of meassured particularities that make it easy to remember and identify. Its energetic character, so inherent to slab serif fonts, becomes evident as the typeface is used for subheadings and headlines.
The full OpenType Pro version of this font family has 12 styles, ranging from light to heavy, with more than 900 characters per font. It provides support for many OpenType features such as small caps, stylistic alternates, fractions, five sets of figures and more.
To download the fonts go to the address below and use code: f21dd6a
http://www.type-together.com/index.php?action=carro/getFreeFont
These fonts were reworked during the second half of 2009, but as I presented the Geometry Soft Pro family in a separate newsletter I thought I'd wait a little while to present the rest of the fonts from that period. Here they are! ;)
In this news release I present 9 fonts:
- 2 from Kimberly Geswein
- 2 (related) from Kevin King
- 1 from Derek Vogelpohl
- 1 from Nick Curtis
- 1 from Levente Halmos
- 1 from "newcomer" Paul Lloyd
- 1 large family from myself! ;)
Paul Lloyd approached me some time ago and offered his free fonts for reworking, and I gladly took him onboard. He has many lovely "old" fonts, but with their very limited character set they take some time to rework to the quality I want the CheapProFonts fonts to have. The first finished one is the swashbuckling Boister Black Pro - and I finished it just in time to use it on my own christmas e-card. More to come, indeed! :)
CheapProFonts is dedicated to supplying high-quality OpenType and TrueType fonts for setting "foreign" languages (languages requiring more than the basic A-Z characters) for professional Mac and Windows users.
Check our site for constant new releases, and see you in the next newsletter!
Roger S. Nelsson
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http://www.CheapProFonts.com
High quality multilingual fonts at a low price - for professional (non-english) designers with a small budget!
TypeTogether is proud to announce the release of Etica, a strong yet delicate sans serif.
Etica, the-moralist-typefamily-project, was born at the end of 2000, but its development is ongoing, overcoming many hurdles and diversions. On one hand, the original idea was spurred by a certain esteem for Helvetica, in particular, its strength and versatility, and on the other, an intolerance to its plenty but inadequate applications; created by those who erroneously consider it to be a neutral and timeless design.
We believe that Helvetica is a beautiful typeface, but very deeply rooted in its own era. It is often unsuitably used in contexts that have changed profoundly since its birth. From this initial intention, we coined the ironic payoff ‘The-Moralist-Typeface’.
The challenge was to obtain the same force, versatility and colour that are, from our point of view, Helvetica’s greatest qualities. The same proportions have been maintained, albeit with slightly reduced letter width. The resulting design has soft strokes, open counters and terminals; aesthetically resting somewhere between a grotesque and humanist sans serif. It successfully combines masculine force with female delicacy.
Etica’s wide range of styles, together with a large character set and OpenType features, such as 4 sets of numerals,
fractions, several stylistic alternates and a set of arrows and dingbats, allows for a vast variety of applications, be they editorial or corporate.
http://www.type-together.com/Etica
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SUDTIPOS ::: 01.2010 ::: NEW FONT RELEASE
Welcome back and happy new year. We are proud to announce the release of Business Penmanship and some amazing collateral material.
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AN ILLUSTRATED PDF SPECIMEN
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The long waited Specimen PDF is finally online. It is a beautiful collaboration with
amazing illustrations by Leandro Castelao. Check it out!
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SLIDESHOW SPECIMEN
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Letters from Antarctica is a awesome slideshow by creative people from Veer.
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BUSINESS POLAROIDS
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Is a collection of wonderful pictures by Stéphane Giner mixed with Ale Paul's
Business Penmanship new font.
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ABOUT THE FONT
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Business Penmanship is an ode to the business handwriting from the era penmanship was a highly-valued part of business education and practice.
In the early 1800s, Platt Rogers Spencer (1800-1864) created what would become the most widely accepted and prized cursive writing method used in business. Before the American Civil War, Spencer was the undisputed king of handwriting. He was also an outspoken supporter of American business education. By the late 1800s business education included some focus on penmanship, and there were many colleges that specialized in it. One of the most influential penmanship schools was founded by Charles Paxton Zaner and his partner E. W. Bloser. Later on, in the early 1900s Austin Palmer introduced the Palmer Method of business penmanship, and it soon became the most popular handwriting system in the United States.
Business Penmanship is a single feature-rich font that includes over 1200 characters, covering ligatures, alternates, a large set of beginning and ending extensions, as well as a wide range of Latin-based languages, including Turkish and the languages of Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic region. To take advantage of all the OpenType features included in the font, please use within programs that support such advanced typography.
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Every two months, we offer a font discovery pack at a very affordable price compared to regular prices when purchased with the rest of a family. From € 98. You save approximately 30%. Allumi PTF is included!
If not interested by such offers, at least you can still download the free Allumi PTF Dingbats fonts from here.
This new Font Discoveries pack is a good way to discover our fonts at an affordable price. Jump on the January 2010 Font Discoveries for more info about the 4 fonts included: Allumi PTF Demi, Ambroise Std Bold, Le Monde Sans Std Italic, Anisette Std Petite Black. The available pdf present the 4 fonts(January 2010 Font Discoveries pdf specimen in various contexts, samples in use, glyph sets and and so on.
Font Discoveries page
Font Discoveries January 2010
Font Discoveries January 2010 pdf specimen
Font Discoveries January 2010: in use samples
Font Discoveries January 2010 via Issuu.com
Each offer is normally available for 2 months only. But because of the new year, we bring back to you the four Font Discoveries packs for a limited time: Available until the 29 January 2010. So, don’t miss this unique opportunity to recreate some families at very affordable price (you save approximately 30% on usual prices).
→ All available for a limited time.
Font Discoveries January 2010: Allumi PTF Demi, Ambroise Std Bold, Le Monde Sans Std Italic, Anisette Std Petite Black
Font Discoveries September 2009: Costa PTF Italic, Anisette Std Petite Thin, Apolline Std Regular, Parisine Std Bold Italic.
Font Discoveries July 2009: Le Monde Sans PTF Light, Ambroise Std Firmin Demi, Anisette Std Black, Angie Sans Std Bold Italic.
Font Discoveries May 2009:Parisine Plus Sombre PTF Bold Italic, Angie Sans Std Regular, Le Monde Livre Classic Std Swashes, Apolline Std Demi.
January 2010 in use samples:
For Immediate Release:
Buffalo, NY- January 5th, 2010
P22 Type Foundry and the International House of Fonts ring in the New Year with P22 Nudgewink Pro- a new font designed by Robby Woodard for IHOF.
Nudgewink is a funky, all caps typeface with a humorous retro 1960s attitude and a very bouncy baseline in three weights- regular, light and bold. The lower case contains a second set of differently designed caps that can be used in combination with the upper case to achieve different effects.
Pro OpenType features include discretionary ligatures, alternates and ornaments.
With all the different options, a dynamic handcrafted effect can be achieved with just a little experimentation. So load it up, turn it on and go for it, Dude! Hip and groovy uses include signage, invitations and greeting card design.
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Introductory offer through January 31st
http://www.p22.com/ihof/nudgewink.html
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View P22 Nudgewink Pro in action in our newsletter:
http://p22.com/newsletter/01_05_10.html
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You can now follow P22 on Twitter.com: http://www.twitter.com/P22TypeFoundry
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Happy New Years!
P22 type foundry
Designing information before designers
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Monday 11 to Friday 29 January 2010
Exhibition of information design from the nineteenth century. Presented by Paul Stiff, Paul Dobraszczyk and Mike Esbester; talk on 14 January
Typeface
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Thursday 21 January 2010
UK movie premiere
Design 4 music/Music + design
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Friday 29 January 2010
Conference exploring this complex, passionate, sometimes obsessive relationship. Curated by Catherine Dixon and John L. Walters
Zainer's imperfect impressions
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Tuesday 23 February 2010
Fifth annual Justin Howes memorial lecture, given by Claire Bolton
Book design in St. Gallen
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Thursday 4 to Friday 19 March 2010
Talks and exhibition of past and present work. Curated by Jost Hochuli; talks on 4 March and 17 March
Our admission prices remain excellent value for money (the Justin Howes memorial lecture is free). Why not make 2010 the year you join the Friends of St Bride Library and help to keep the Library alive: http://www.stbride.org/friends
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Friends of St Bride Library Events Team
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Most of the type-designs we use nowadays have their origins in the thirties of the 20th century. But their real roots are much older. Since good examples of the earliest type are hard to get by, the Amsterdam chair for the History of the Book in cooperation with the Special Collections of the Amsterdam University has started a project that will make it possible for anyone anywhere to examine early typedesign in detail. Acces to this material is difficult: the books are kept in the Special Collections of university libraries and national libraries and most times it is forbidden to take pictures.
We have started to publish high resolution pictures of early type-specimen on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookhistorian/
This is a work in progress that will take years to finish. We have started on the 15th and 16th century. So far about 6500 pictures have been published. This includes high resolution pictures of type and also pictures of initials and ornaments in a lower resolution. We aim to publish at least 100.000 examples of type and initials and ornaments from the 15th-18th century - 20.000 in 2010.
Paul Dijstelberge type historian University of Amsterdam
Jensons famous first roman type. (a low-res example)
BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Dec. 10, 2009 – Linotype GmbH, a Monotype Imaging (Nasdaq: TYPE) company, has expanded its portfolio of Arabic typefaces to include a new design: the Neue Helvetica® Arabic typeface family.
Designed by Nadine Chahine, Linotype’s Arabic specialist typeface designer, Neue Helvetica Arabic combines the traditional Helvetica style, with the distinctive scripts of Arabic. The new typeface now allows Helvetica to be used in Arabic headlines, titles, signage, logos and corporate communication.
Frank Wildenberg, managing director of Linotype, said: “The release of Neue Helvetica Arabic is part of Linotype’s response to the growing market for Arabic typefaces. We have released a series of successful Arabic typefaces in the last few years and we pride ourselves in providing original and innovative designs that can be used in many different mediums, internationally.”
The popularity of Helvetica meant Chahine had an ambitious task when it came to designing the Arabic version of the typeface. According to Chahine, not only are Latin and Arabic languages intrinsically different in design, but it is a challenge to create an Arabic typeface that works in both headlines and text. This is due to Arabic scripts having many different calligraphic styles, for either text or headlines. Neue Helvetica Arabic has been designed to be used at the same point size, weight and optical size as the Latin version and translates the Helvetican concept into Arabic. Despite being translated into another script system, Chahine’s approach was to ensure that the neutrality and formality of the original typeface be maintained.
Chahine said: “Helvetica is an iconic design and I was delighted to be involved in this project. The finished typeface is original and innovative and inspired by a rich blend of local aesthetics while ensuring international levels of quality and performance.”
Neue Helvetica Arabic fonts may be viewed, purchased and downloaded from www.linotype.com. Customers may also contact Linotype at +49 (0) 6172 484-418. Customers in the U.S. may contact Monotype Imaging toll-free at 800-424-8973, or in Europe at (+44 0)1737 765959, or 001781 970-6020, option 2. Customers from other parts of the world may dial 001 781 970-6020 (U.S.).
About Nadine Chahine
Nadine Chahine is an award winning Lebanese type designer with a special interest in Arabic typography. She studied Graphic Design at the American University of Beirut and Typeface Design at the University of Reading, UK. During her studies at Reading, Chahine focused on the relationship of the Arabic and Latin scripts. In 2005 she joined Linotype, a Monotype Imaging company, as its Arabic specialist.
Chahine has won the Dean’s Award for Creative Achievement from the American University of Beirut and an Award for Excellence in Type Design from the Type Directors Club in New York. Her typefaces include the Frutiger® Arabic, Palatino® Arabic, Koufiya™, Janna™, Badiya™, and BigVesta™ Arabic typeface families.
About Linotype
Linotype GmbH, based in Bad Homburg, Germany and a wholly owned subsidiary of Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc., looks back onto a history of more than 120 years. Building on its strong heritage, Linotype develops state-of-the-art font technology and offers more than 10,000 typefaces, covering the whole typographic spectrum from antique to modern, from east to west, and from classical to experimental. All typefaces (in PostScript® and TrueType® format as well as more than 7,000 fonts in the OpenType® format) are now also available for instant download at www.linotype.com. In addition to supplying digital fonts, Linotype also offers comprehensive and individual consultation and support services for font applications in worldwide (corporate) communication.
About Monotype Imaging
Monotype Imaging is a global provider of text imaging solutions for manufacturers and developers of consumer electronics devices including laser printers, copiers, mobile phones, digital televisions, set-top boxes, navigation devices, digital cameras and software applications and operating systems. The company also provides printer drivers and color imaging technologies to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Monotype Imaging technologies are combined with access to more than 10,000 typefaces from the Monotype®, Linotype® and ITC® typeface libraries – home to some of the world's most widely used designs, including the Times New Roman®, Helvetica® and ITC Franklin Gothic™ typefaces. Fonts are licensed to creative and business professionals through custom font design services, direct sales or e-commerce portals. Monotype Imaging offers fonts and industry-standard solutions that support all of the world's major languages. The company is based in Woburn, Mass., with regional offices in the U.K., Germany (Linotype), Japan, China and Korea, in addition to U.S. regional offices in Mt. Prospect, Ill., Redwood City, Calif. and Boulder, Colo. Information about Monotype Imaging and its products can be found at www.monotypeimaging.com.
Linotype is a registered trademark of Linotype GmbH in the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Koufiya, Janna, Badiya and BigVesta are trademarks of Linotype GmbH and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Helvetica, Frutiger and Palatino are trademarks of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Times New Roman is a trademark of The Monotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. ITC is a trademark of International Typeface Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ITC Franklin Gothic is a trademark of International Typeface Corp. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. PostScript is either a registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. TrueType is a trademark of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other countries. OpenType is either a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the U.S. and/or other countries. © 2009 Linotype GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Linotype GmbH
Lorenz Schirmer, +49 (0) 6172 484-470
lschirmer@linotype.com
Monotype Imaging Limited
We have just added 18 new styles into Tanger Serif Type Family. Book, Light and Ultra-Light fonts now complement previously released styles in all three widths.
Tanger Serif is a warm and friendly, multi width, New Transitional text face. New weights expand its use range especially towards big sized texts like headlines, logos etc. Take your time and check out possibilities this type family offers.
Find out more at www.jarnolukkarila.com
Send us an email and we'll reply with renewed specimen pdf!
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Jarno
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