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Monotype Imaging Debuts Creative Companion Library of Monotype, Linotype and ITC Fonts
Wednesday 17. March 2010 - Comprehensive Library Combines Typefaces from Monotype Imagings Celebrated Collections
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has released the Creative Companion Library offering which features designs from the companys renowned Monotype, Linotype and ITC typeface collections. Comprising 2,433 fonts based on the OpenType format, Monotype Imagings newest library combines typefaces previously unavailable as a single collection from any source.
“Our latest library allows creative professionals to more easily build on their existing font collection – or start a new one,” said Allan Haley, director of words and letters at Monotype Imaging. “The Creative Companion Library is chock full of versatile fonts, including contemporary designs that are on their way to becoming classics.”
Typefaces include newer members of well known families, such as the Frutiger Serif and Palatino Sans faces from the Linotype collection, the award-winning Malabar font, also from the Linotype library, the popular Soho and Neo Sans designs from the Monotype collection, and the widely used ITC Conduit typeface from the ITC library.
The Creative Companion Library includes a variety of fonts based on the OpenType Pro format, which enables the ability to use advanced typographic features and effects, such as the automatic insertion of old style figures, ligatures and small capital letters. OpenType fonts offer an extended character set to support the English and Romance languages, as well as most Central European and Eastern European languages. OpenType fonts operate in both Windows and Macintosh platforms.
Availability and pricing
Monotype Imagings Creative Companion Library may be licensed starting at $4,999 for up to 10 workstations and one printer. Additional information, including a listing of fonts and a PDF catalog, is available at www.fonts.com. Licenses may be purchased and further information obtained by calling Monotype Imaging at 800-424-8973 toll-free in the U.S. or (+44 0)1737 765959, or 001781 970-6020, option 2, in Europe. The Creative Companion Library is also available from Linotype in Germany by dialing 49 (0) 6172 484-418. Customers from other parts of the world may call Monotype Imaging at 001 781 970-6020 (U.S.).
While customers gain significant cost savings with a one-time purchase of the complete Creative Companion Library, all typefaces in the collection may be licensed and downloaded individually outside of the library from www.fonts.com, www.linotype.com, www.itcfonts.com and www.faces.co.uk. When purchasing the Creative Companion Library, costs are reduced to approximately $2.00 per font.