The Between typeface is a delicious typographic concoction: one sans-serif typeface, expertly poached, boiled and scrambled into three new and unique styles by master type chef Akira Kobayashi of Monotype. The history of Between can be traced back to the 1990s. Kobayashi realised that many companies preferred a friendly neutral sans typefacefor their brand. He initially […]
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Do you know that the font Scala was launched more than 20 years ago on 17th Nov 1989? In 1991 it was released as FF Scala, FontShop’s first serious text typeface and has since been used widely throughout the world. According to the Dutch typeface designer Martin Majoor, Scala is named after the Teatro alla […]
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Monotype developed a global typeface family for Tencent, a leading provider of Internet-based services in China. Monotype Type Designer Julius Hui led the creation of the slanting, futuristic typeface which focused on creating a perfect harmony between Chinese, Japanese and Latin characters— allowing Tencent to deliver a consistent, recognizable brand voice, worldwide. Julius Hui worked closely […]
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Designed by Akira Kobayashi and a team of ten other type designers around the world, SST brings harmony and personality to communications across cultures and touchpoints. The SST typeface was designed to be universal and timeless, with support for 93 languages and outstanding legibility at all sizes. With the aim of creating an international font […]
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