When it comes to human beings, there are many possibilities for the type of person each individual can turn out to be. Personalities and perspectives are unique, and each person has their own special ...

The letters you see on your screen are not as they seem. Contrast: In type design, this refers to “one of typography’s greatest paradoxes: that lines appear thicker when oriented horizontally than ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Monotype (Nasdaq: TYPE) recently updated its typeface Library with a diverse mix of designs, including a straightforward yet warm geometric sans serif, a super family ...

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monotype today announced that six of its typefaces were recently recognized for achievement and distinction in design and branding, including: Helvetica® Now (2019 Red ...

When Chuck Bigelow was honored with RIT’s Frederic W. Goudy Award in 1987, Steve Matteson ’88 (printing) was there, with backstage access that sparked his ambitions. As a then-student, Matteson ...

The open-source approach, born in the field of programming, is catching on in a new area: type design. In 2003, type design company Bitstream, in conjunction with the GNOME Foundation, released a font ...