Adrian Frutiger designed Avenir™ in 1988, after years of having an interest in sans serif typefaces. Avenir means ‘future’ in French and hints that the typeface owes some of its interpretation to Futura. But unlike Futura, Avenir is not purely geometric; it has vertical strokes that are thicker than the horizontals, an “o” that is […]
Read moreThe Sans – a modern classic
The Sans™ typeface family is a humanist sans serif font that is part of a larger family of fonts designed by Berlin, Germany based designer Lucas de Groot. Since its inception in 1994, The Sans design has grown to have a large following, and is thought to be one of the most widely used sans […]
Read moreMuseo Family – Museo, Museo Sans, Museo Slab, Museo Rounded
MUSEO … it all started with Dutch designer Jos Buivenga’s love for U. One day this uppercase letter U just came to him as an image in a daydream. He saw the top of both stems bended into semi-slab serifs, and from that principle, he worked out the rest of the uppercase letters. His first […]
Read moreNeo Sans and Neo Tech
The English designer Sebastian Lester created the Neo® Sans and Neo Tech typeface families for Monotype Imaging in 2004. Later in 2005, Intel commissioned the creation of a custom Neo font, Neo Sans Intel, for its rebranding. The British Labour Party has also used the font in branding and advertising, as have Kia Motors, Virgin […]
Read moreFF Marselis
FF Marselis crossbreeds geometric and humanistic forms, creating a freshly dynamic sans serif family. The family includes four weights – Light, Regular, Bold and Black. Each weight has a companion italic. FF Marselis In-Use: Brussels Airport FF Marselis is the selected corporate typeface for Brussels Airport. Its warm, soft and curvy features are a radical departure from […]
Read moreAbout Helvetica Font
Helvetica is one of the most famous and popular typefaces in the world. It lends an air of lucid efficiency to any typographic message with its clean, no-nonsense shapes. The original typeface was called Neue Haas Grotesk, and was designed in 1957 by Max Miedinger for the Haas’sche Schriftgiesserei (Haas Type Foundry) in Switzerland. In […]
Read moreFonts for all occasions
Fonts from the Fontfont and Linotype Libraries: Scala Sans, Frutiger, ITC Conduit, ITC Officina Sans, FF Providence, Trade Gothic, Myriad, Univers., Neo Sans, Akko, Thesis, Helvetica, FF Sale, Rotis, Avenir, Koorkin.
Read moreAmana Royalty Free Images
Amana Images is a collection of royalty-free stock images featuring Japanese lifestyle images. View Images >
Read moreFF Mister K from Fontfont
FF Mister K is a typeface inspired by manuscripts of Franz Kafka and named after main characters of the novels “Das Schloß” and “Der Prozeß.” Kafka’s manuscripts reveal a unique handwriting style with strong calligraphic features. To order fonts, please contact alt.TYPE
Read moreThe Creative Symbol Collection
The Creative Symbol Collection CD contains over 5,100 professional symbols (patterns, frames, symbols, icons) that form the building blocks of your designs. It contains every artwork that you’re likely to need. Specifications: * EPS format* Apple Macintosh and PC Windows compatible* catalogue for reference* Many images pre-separated for easy vinyl cutting* 100% vinyl-ready Retail Price […]
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