Inside the Studio: The story of Adlam.
Imagine inventing a brand new written alphabet. How would you do it? What challenges would you face adopting it for digital use? That is the story of Adlam.
Announcing the 2019 Type Champions!
Monotype is thrilled to introduce the inaugural recipients of the Type Champions Award, a new program that recognizes brands for their creative, innovative, and memorable use of typography in developing and maintaining their brand identities.
D&AD New Blood 2017 shortlist: Our pick of the pencils.
We are proud to showcase the 2017 D&AD New Blood pencil winners, along with commentary from judges, Nadine Chahine and Malou Verlomme.
Using web fonts in HTML5 ads.
With so many ways to build HTML5 ad campaigns, there’s a lot to figure out. Here’s some handy tips to help you use Monotype web fonts in any environment.
What’s behind the rise of ‘quirky’ serifs?
Sans serifs have long dominated the world of corporate branding, but some companies are going for a different look: Fun, funky serifs. What’s behind the change?
Monotype, Adobe Fonts and the ever-evolving font landscape.
Adobe’s move to get out of the business of fonts as a standalone offering might be good for creative professionals, but what about enterprise customers?
Right place, right time: The complicated legacy of Helvetica, one of the world’s most iconic typefaces.
You can love it or hate it, use it for nearly anything or refuse to use it at all. But however you feel about Helvetica, no one can deny its place in society.
Fonts to fit your augmented and virtual reality designs.
Setting text in augmented and virtual reality presents new design challenges. Learn about six fonts that can enhance your AR/VR creations.
How to make clients care about fonts (and why you should try).
Sometimes clients just don’t care where their fonts come from. Here’s why their project (and your reputation) benefit from convincing them it matters.
What is a web font, anyway?
With HTML5 and web fonts becoming the industry standard for digital ads, it’s time to take a look at some web font FAQs.
D&AD New Blood Awards: using the power of typography to activate your cause.
D&AD announce the winners of their annual New Blood Awards. Typography category judges, Jamie Neely and Nadine Chahine, share their pick of the pencils.
Finding your type: How to pick the right font for your brand.
Finding the right brand font requires a deep understanding of who you are as a brand, and how you want to present that identity to the world.
The past, present and future of machine translation.
Julia Errens traces the course of machine-augmented translation, from Turing to Google Translate.
How fonts give voice to a destination.
How do fonts influence your perception of a city and its identity? See how the right choice can convey the image of a place is and what it aspires to become.
Enjoyable discomfort: The many points of view of Ambiguity.
Ambiguity, from Charles Nix, offers a chance to pause for thought, question the state of affairs, and indulge in a little bit of enjoyable discomfort.
How financial institutions can deliver a seamless experience to their customers.
Fonts play an important role in delivering a smooth experience to financial customers, and also help financial institutions keep up with evolving expectations.
Behind the font: Jessica McCarty of Magpie Paper Works.
Behind the Font highlights the people and process behind the fonts you love and use. This installment features Jessica McCarty, founder of Magpie Paper Works and Rare Bird Fonts.