LinoLetter 2004/11

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Introduction:

In this issue of the LinoLetter, not only would we like to present you with our newest products, but also with our newest tools for presenting presents: for this special time of year, we’ve created an Xmas Value Pack. We are also happy to announce another great deal - a collection of the best typefaces from our large TakeType library. A great gift for any font lover. Additionally in this issue, some new additions to the Linotype Compatil Type System – our the most ambitious project of the past few years, and a new, larger Linotype ITC Library, offering the best products from ITC, Fontek, and Letraset in one package. Rounding out this issue, we are pleased to invite you back into our Font Lounge. There you can now view unforgettable movie fonts.

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Have fonts of fun!

1. Xmas Pack: Present your presents in a better light

Xmas Pack
Tired of seeing the same typographic motifs repeated year after year when the holiday season comes around? At Linotype.com, we are breaking the mold with our new Xmas Value Pack! Five fabulous fonts are sure to set the mood for cheer and gift giving, and include an exquisite symbol font along with four other typefaces. These selections all work together to create a superb seasonal spirit. Our Xmas Value Pack is available until Christmas at the special low price of USD/EUR 29.50.
Examples of the types in use and more information may be found here

2. Top TakeType: The best typefaces from our TakeType Library

Top TakeType
Top TakeType is a collection of our highly valued TakeType Library’s greatest hits. After recent trends in type design opened the doors for new creative and experimental designers to develop fresh and previously unimaginable typefaces, we grouped the hottest of these designs together into our TakeType Library. Whether text, display, experimental, or symbol typefaces, each one of the 130 selections in the Top TakeType compilation will inspire your work, and expand your creative potential. This great package is available at the unbeatable price of USD/EUR 127.00 meaning that each font will be yours for less than USD/EUR 1 each!
Take advantage of our offer and pick up this collection of the past decade’s most innovative typefaces

3. The Linotype Compatil Type System: Now with Italics

Linotype Compatil
Already familiar with the Linotype Compatil type system? Over a two-year period, Prof. Olaf Leu worked together with the Linotype Design Studio to create our most ambitious family and the world’s most comprehensive type system to date! None of its competitors have been built upon such a strong construction principle: a single character has the same width across each of the four type families, allowing for a completely free mixing of styles. Compatil is a highly multi-faceted and usable type system that is particularly suited for business publications and annual reports. The extremely legible numbers lend themselves superbly to financial data and tables.
As part of the constant building that we continue to add onto this solid foundation, all Compatil families have recently been expanded to include italic styles. All Compatil styles and weights are now available for purchase in OpenType Format as well. This conversion has allowed for Central European glyphs to be added into the character sets; all Compatil OpenType fonts are now called "Compatil OT Pro." These changes spread the spectrum of possible uses for Compatil over a wider and more international base: our extended character set now supports 48 different languages.
The complete Compatil Type System may be purchased on one CD. Individual styles and weights are available for download from our Webshop.
Take a deeper look into the Compatil Type System

4. Movie Fonts: Which fonts were used in my favorite films?

Movie Fonts
We constantly notice exceptional, humorous, and romantic typefaces on movie posters or announcements, and then wonder which fonts were used to make them. Quite often, film companies produce these letterforms themselves, and use them solely for their own distribution purposes. However, there are numerous fonts in the vast Linotype Library that appear similar to some of these designs, and which can convey the same mood as the film.
Here is a small selection, which will be expanded over time

Font Designers
Peek into the lives of 470 top font designers. Exclusively on the Linotype Library website: the official homepages of Hermann Zapf and Adrian Frutiger.
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Font Packs
Font Packs for every need at the lowest sale prices! Choices are available for beginners and for professionals.
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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

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Your Linotype Online Team
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