LinoLetter 2006/03

Free professional font management from Linotype

! Welcome to the Current Issue of the LinoLetter !

Introduction:

Linotype is pleased to announce that the first full version of FontExplorer™ X, a freeware application to solve all your font management and shopping needs, is now available for Mac OS X! A PC version will be released shortly. Another highlight in this month’s newsletter is the work of Jürgen Weltin, one of Germany’s hottest young type designers. Jürgen’s two type families in the Linotype library are worth a closer look, as are two other display faces that round out our themes for March: Linotype Gavotte™ and Linotype Killer™. Linotype Gavotte™ is a classic calligraphic piece by Rudo Spemann, and André Nossek’s Linotype Killer™ is a techno face from the 1990s, whose design is as contemporary a model as Linotype Gavotte’s is noble.

Have fonts of fun!

In this Issue:

A new dimension of font management – FontExplorer™ X
Young type design from Germany – Get to know Jürgen Weltin
Classic Calligraphy, Digitized – Linotype Gavotte™
Cold, Hard, Smooth – Meet Linotype Killer™

A new dimension of font management – FontExplorer™ X

FontExplorer X is the perfect solution for organizing and managing your fonts in a secure, comfortable, and intuitive environment. This free application for Mac OS X puts the world of fonts directly at your fingertips. With it, you can control the fonts you use and discover new fonts as well. Additionally, FontExplorer X includes a built-in font store that offers the ability to purchase inspiring fonts from contemporary and classic type designs. The font store even includes an ever-growing list of independent foundries, both big and small. By downloading this free application, you will be able to test onscreen such a wide range of fonts that purchasing and installing them will be quicker and easier than ever before!

An overview of the most important features and FAQs, as well as a link to the free download, is available here

Download FontExplorer X directly onto your Mac, completely free. A service from Linotype.

PC users, we haven’t forgotten about you! A Windows version of FontExplorer X is coming soon.

Young type design from Germany – Get to know Jürgen Weltin

Munich-based designer Jürgen Weltin is one of today’s most dynamic type designers. His career has led him through a number of renowned corporate design studios, including "The Foundry" in the UK, where his work received a coveted Silver Award from the D&AD.

Jürgen broke into the international scene with his first sans serif family, Linotype Finnegan™, which he completed in 1997. Exuding formal excellence, Linotype Finnegan stands apart from the pack of modern text faces with its extremely legible and original design. Jürgen’s forms make it a joy for your eyes to read longer texts at a quick pace. All the while, the typeface never distracts attention from the content.

Need more proof? Check out Linotype Finnegan™ on the Linotype Website.

Jürgen’s second typeface for Linotype, the stencil design Balega™, exhibits a completely different style and character. Balega’s letters are bold, with a slight italic slant. While many of the uppercase forms appear somewhat sharp, the lowercase is round and friendly. Text set in Balega has a forward-moving motion, as the slant makes all of the letters seem to be lunging toward the right, giving the typeface a dynamic feel. Because the counterforms in and between the letters are narrow, Balega is most effectively used in posters and other large displays, where its design may be truly appreciated.

Test and download Balega today.

Classic Calligraphy, Digitized – Linotype Gavotte™

One of Linotype’s most exceptional calligraphic typefaces comes from the year 1940. Linotype Gavotte is based on work created by the famous German calligrapher Rudo Spemann. Although he was one of the Weimar period’s leading artisans, Spemann’s only typeface on the market today is Linotype Gavotte – all the more reason to dive in. Spemann’s style is unmistakable, marked by original ideas and completely new forms; his tendency toward the unusual and adventurous resulted in unique, decorative characters. When he wrote, the tip of his pen flew across the page, leaving behind rows of letters that displayed an almost unbelievable regularity of form and flow. Linotype Gavotte is a perfect example of the best of Spemann’s calligraphy.

Discover this treasure-trove of a font

Cold, Hard, Smooth – Meet Linotype Killer™

Turning music into type: that seemed to be the aim of German designer Andre Nossek when he created Linotype Killer. Embodying repetition, mass production, and conformity, this font recalls the sound of 1990s Techno – particularly the familiar electronically produced sights and sounds. The alphabet consists exclusively of capital letters, all based on a rectangular form, all equal in height, and, with the exception of the ’I’, all the same width. Perfect for quick flyer design, Linotype Killer also comes with the guaranteed high-tech requirements that lesser-quality fonts frequently lack – which can save you time and money in a pinch!

A higher caliber techno design. Take a closer look at Linotype Killer.

Register today before it is too late! Linotype is pleased to co-organize the first-ever international conference on Arabic calligraphy and typography, scheduled for the beginning of April in Dubai.
Looking for bundled font packages? You’ve come to the right place! Linotype.com offers a large selection of CDs and downloadable items that are sure to fit the bill.

Kitabat – Arabic Calligraphy & Typography Conference

Kitabat, the Arabic calligraphy and typography conference in Dubai is just one month away. In addition to a speaker line-up of the world’s top experts on Arabic typography, the conference will also include workshops, seminars, and even a desert safari!

Visit Kitabat.org now!

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We hope you found this issue of the LinoLetter informative and useful. We highly appreciate your feedback at info@linotype.com

The next issue of this newsletter will be published and dropped in your mailbox at the beginning of April.

Your Linotype Online Team

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