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Linotype has released a new type system called Generis. Inspired by the simplicity of American gothic types, Generis consist of four distinct styles that share a uniform skeleton – allowing the styles to merge to creating new combinations, while retaining the original layout.
Sony's mylo Personal Communicator rates high on the "neat gadget" scale but somewhat lower on the "what do I do with it?" scale.
BBC ONE has unveiled its new on-screen branding based around the symbol of a circle.
The D&AD Annual 2006 -- one of the most eagerly awaited annual showcase of design and advertising creativity launches on 27 September 2006 in the UK, the D&AD has revealed.
Two of the biggest font foundaries have combined forces following the acquisition of Linotype by Monotype Imaging.
OnOne Software announced Tuesday the forthcoming release of QX-Tools Pro 7, a new version of their QuarkXPress XTensions collection updated for QuarkXPress 7. QuarkXPress 7 began shipping last week. QX-Tools Pro 7 ships in July and costs $159.95, or $69.95 for an upgrade from the previous release.
One of the most anticipated design degree show, Central Saint Martins’ yearly event enjoys a reputation for showcasing the talents of a new generation of leading designers and artists.
Eighteen months after buying Font Reserve developer Diamondsoft, Extensis has combined that application's technology with its own Suitcase suite to create Suitcase Fusion. The Mac OS X-based font management software merges the user interface and ease-of-use of Suitcase X1 with the back-end technology of Font Reserve 3 to create an application that offers the best of both tools, according to Extensis.
Monotype Imaging, home of the century-old Monotype font foundry, has converted the full Monotype Library of more than 1,300 fonts into the OpenType font format. Typefaces can be viewed, purchased and downloaded from Fonts.com.
Agfa has announced that it is selling its font business Agfa Monotype to private equity firm TA Associates for $169 million (around £92.4 million).
Agfa Monotype has announced the addition of more than 100 more typefaces to its Fonts.com service from five newly added type foundries: Fine Fonts, PixieType, RJH Productions, Typebox and Ultimate Symbol.
Bitstream has released its ninth set of fonts from the New Font Collection (NFC) program.
You Software has introduced a new font utility, You Control: Fonts. The application organizes your fonts into families and allows you to create a WYSIWYG Mac OS X font menu that lists your fonts in their typefaces, so you can see what they look like before you select them.
Morrison SoftDesign recently announced the release of FontVista 3.0. The new version of their font catalogue and inspection tool features better support for Mac OS X Panther, a new user interface that's simpler to use, enhanced layout options, better font printing, and the ability to open and print fonts without activating them first.
Agfa Monotype announced on Tuesday that they've released 20 exclusive fonts and font volumes on Fonts.com. All of them are from the new Laurentian, Fairbank, and Mosquito Formal typeface families.
