Monotype

Monotype

http://www.monotype.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/monotype/

Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc., founded in 1887 and headquartered in the US, is an American company specializing in digital typesetting and typeface design for consumer electronics devices. With approximately 760 employees, the company has a long history in the industry, having been founded over a century ago. Monotype's expertise lies in creating and distributing typefaces for various applications, including print, web, and mobile devices.

Revenue

Founded

1887

Headcount

753

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Design Services

Ownership

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Dec

23rd

2024

07:06

Partnerships and Alliances, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Monotype Marks a Year of Partnerships, Innovation, and Creativity in 2024

WOBURN, Mass., December 23rd, 2024 – Monotype Imaging Inc. , a global leader in type design and technology, is marking a year of significant growth, new partnerships, and collaboration with the wider foundry and design community.

Dec

17th

2024

07:44

ESG, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

HM International: Clearly comprehensive

The Monotype Fonts library’s intuitive interface and range of fonts has been well-received by HM International designers and clients. Designers can now ensure consistency in their brand work and professionalism in their process; whilst it has become easier to ensure high-quality fonts can meet the elevated expectations from their clients.

Dec

16th

2024

03:11

Artificial Intelligence

Font Choice and AI: Monotype's 2024 Research into the Future of Creative Workflows

New research commissioned by Monotype reveals attitudes to AI and AI-enabled tools in the type and design industry 91% of designers and creatives surveyed say that AI and AI tools are useful for their work

Dec

9th

2024

04:10

Type Around the World – Get to Know Concepción, Chile with Latinotype

In this recurring feature in our “Fonts Having a Moment” series, we’ll be exploring cities around the world through the dual lenses of culture and typography, guided by our friends at Monotype and some of our partner foundries.

Dec

5th

2024

05:36

Management Changes, Awards and Recognitions, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Monotype Named “Top Place to Work” by The Boston Globe

WOBURN, Mass., December 5th, 2024 — Monotype Imaging Inc., a global leader in type design and technology, has been recognized by The Boston Globe as one of the top places to work in Massachusetts. The Top Places to Work awards celebrate the most admired workplaces in the state voted on by the people who know them best — their employees.

Nov

25th

2024

02:31

Type Faces: Meet Spike Spondike.

Welcome to our Type Faces series, where we’ll be sharing the stories of some of the fabulous people behind the type here at Monotype. From all around the globe and across the organization, our Monotype colleagues truly prove that, like Charles Nix, Senior Executive Creative Director at Monotype, always says, “We are ALL creative.” Spike Spondike is a musician, shipping container enthusiast, and all-around creative soul.

Nov

21st

2024

22:07

Management Changes, ESG

James Sommerville was an unemployed UK teenager in the mid 1980’s when he saw an emerging technology that inspired a business. He Co-Founded ATTIK, a design agency funded by £2,000 from The Prince’s Trust Charity. Over 25 years their work and collection of experimental design books demonstrated diversity and design sprint teams embracing collaborative methods.

Nov

21st

2024

13:27

Capital Investment

Crafting connection and authenticity: Insights from Brand Talks Köln.

Cultural identity. For brands seeking a distinctive voice, typography offers more than just a visual aesthetic, it becomes an emblem of cultural identity. Bechtle decided to invest in a custom typeface was driven by a desire to convey their brand’s reliability and adaptability in a visually unified way, extending beyond logos to encompass their entire digital and physical presence.

Nov

21st

2024

13:15

The Commercial Printer: The hero with a thousand typefaces.

In practice, the ISO 15930 empowers commercial printers to insist that their clients send digital content in certain formats – specifically, PDF, or more precisely, PDF/X. The ISO-approved formatting embeds the font software, enabling the use of fonts by software-based prepress systems.

Nov

20th

2024

05:01

How custom variable fonts supercharged Boehringer’s global rebrand by Interbrand.

Variable fonts are vitally flexible. Variable fonts solve more problems that most people realize. They are relatively new, introduced in 2016 and taking off over the last few years. Variable fonts refer to the formatting of a type design into a single font file which gives the font user the flexibility to adjust size, weight and slant.

Nov

18th

2024

06:29

Monotype Announces Acquisition of Extensis

WOBURN, Mass., November 18, 2024 — Today Monotype Imaging Inc., a global leader in type, technology, and design, announced its acquisition of Extensis, a leading provider of font management solutions. This acquisition will enhance value for customers by combining Monotype’s extensive font library of over 150,000 fonts with the best of both Monotype Fonts and Extensis Connect font management software offerings to create an all-in-one inventory and font software solution.

Nov

15th

2024

10:23

Artificial Intelligence

We Must Stop Fighting With the Future and Start Fighting for It

We are currently experiencing a major technology-driven paradigm shift. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes a part of our everyday lives more and more, what can we do to avoid fighting with the future and instead fight for the present and future we want? Read more from Bill Connolly in Rolling Stone Culture Council on how creatives can help guide us through the chaos, from helping guide AI regulations and safeguards to driving the direction of AI innovation and tool development.

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