Description: The Monotype Index, Issue 4 – the complete guide to fonts and software from Monotype, May 1994 (Graphic design historian's rare ephemera COLLECTORS ITEM) Printed in England Measures 5.5 x 8.25 inches, 80 pages plus cover – PLUS BONUS 8-page 8.5 x 11 price list It featured Monotype Classic Fonts™ including authentic PostScript™ language Type 1 fonts licensed from Adobe Systems Incorporated and Monotype's (new at the time)" Type Designers of the World" collection, plus an extensive new range of Clip Art and Font and Design software. This Index was intended as a general guide to fonts and software products available from Monotype at the time of going to press. All of the fonts shown were available either on floppy disk and/or on a Monotype CD ROM. The library was continually expanding, and new typefaces were added regularly. About Monotype (from the Index/catalog)Monotype, a unique company in today's software business Monotype's reputation for original quality typefaces spans nearly a century. Monotype was born when the American Tolbert Lanston invented the revolutionary Monotype typesetting machine. Lanston's invention was a technological innovation. Instead of casting an entire line of type as one metal slug, the Monotype type-caster set fully composed lines of individual types. This allowed typographic refinements such as kerning and minute adjustments to inter-character spacing which were impossible to achieve with line casting machines. Production of typefaces began in England in 1900 and it was not long before Monotype became a world- renowned source for quality type. In 1922 Stanley Morison, typographic advisor to Monotype. proposed a program of typographical design, rational, systematic and corresponding effectively with the foreseeable needs of printing'. The Monotype Typeface Library was born. Legends such as Times New Roman, the original 'Times' typeface designed for the British newspaper; Arial - now one of the world's most widely used fonts as supplied with Microsoft's Windows 3.1 operating system, and Gill Sans, designed by the eccentric and gifted English designer Eric Gill, have ensured that the Monotype Typeface Library today remains the most coveted among typesetters and designers worldwide. Today the tradition of quality and innovation progresses with a continuous stream of new typefaces from our design studios in England and Palo Alto, California. Please see and examine all pictures for details, they are considered part of the description. All measurements though carefully taken should be considered approximate. Items are sold “AS IS” and NO RETURNS unless otherwise listed with conditions. We used recycled boxes to help keep shipping rates as low as possible, we will always try to use suitable boxes for your item, but may have company logos, writings, or markings. CHECK OUT OUR STORE, Burman's Basement, FOR MANY UNIQUE TREASURES, WE ARE HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Saddle-stitch
Language: English
Publisher: Monotype Typography
Topic: Fonts
Original/Facsimile: Original
