Let’s cut to the chase: your life will never be the same. Like the incomparable glow of the sun in the east, so too does the indefatigable specter of Fontacular rise once again. Shield… Read More

“Broadly speaking, you can divide slab serifs typefaces into two groups,” says Arne Freytag, the designer of the new Quitador™ family. “They either tend to be have ge… Read More

A favorite aspect of having a brand new blog design is that we can now further showcase some of the great content we regularly offer on Fonts.com. If you’re a regular visitor to F… Read More

With an ever-growing collection of more than 20,000 Web fonts, you can bet at any given time we’re preparing another font release; this week we may have hit that release button with a… Read More

There aren’t as many faces behind Fonts.com as one may think. We are a small, passionate and friendly team that is ready to show that side of ourselves to our user. The challenge was q… Read More

Natural beauty speaks for itself. When we see a full moon, a ripe peach, or a smooth round pebble on the beach, their simple shapes touch something significant inside us. Man-made objects s… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for August 2014: Trade GothicNeue HelveticaAvenir NextUniversAvenirProxima NovaHelveticaFrutig… Read More

This morning, from approximately 3am to 9am EST, certain Fonts.com Web Fonts customers experienced an outage in service, affecting delivery of Web fonts as well as the Fonts.com site. The ou… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for July 2014: Trade GothicNeue HelveticaAvenir NextAvenirUniversProxima NovaFrutigerHelveticaKlint… Read More

Jim Ford describes designing a large typeface family as “a mountainous commitment.” “You don’t scale a mountain just to turn around and go back,” he says. &ldqu&hell…Read More

With a wide range of clients, as well as popular self initiated projects, it seems strange to think that Victor Erixon originally intended to become an investment banker. After owning his ow… Read More

Fonts.com is in the midst of a three-day sale celebrating some of the most distinctive eras in design history. Running until July 25th, our Type Through the Eras sale brings you c… Read More

“I always start by visualizing the design in my head,” says Jim Ford about how he designs typefaces. “I’ll work out the concept in my mind for several days – o… Read More

Just over a year ago, we debuted our Master level Fonts.com Web Fonts plans. These plans offer our broadest range of benefits including millions of pageviews and our Typecast design app. But… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for June 2014: Trade GothicNeue Helvetica Avenir NextUniversAvenirProxima NovaFrutigerHelvetic… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for May 2014: Trade GothicNeue HelveticaAvenir NextAvenirUniversProxima NovaFrutigerFuturaHelvetica… Read More

Almost 50 years since it was first announced, the Helvetica Compressed suite of typefaces has been re-envisioned for digital use. Designed in 1966, by Matthew Carter, for phototypesetting… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for April 2014: Neue HelveticaTrade GothicAvenir NextUniversAvenirProxima NovaFrutigerGil… Read More

Seems like things on the Web are always getting faster. With customers demanding more speed and an increasing percentage of traffic coming from mobile devices, speed is paramount. Improveme… Read More

Carl Crossgrove’s new Burlingame® family is a classic example of the subtlety type designers bring to typeface design. At first glance, Burlingame appears to be square sans design… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for March 2014: Neue HelveticaTrade GothicAvenir NextUniversAvenirProxima NovaFrutigerGill SansFutu… Read More

Here at Fonts.com we’re excited to kick off our Big Script Sale, a three-day promo event where you can save up to 80% on leading script typefaces. Running through Friday, we&rsqu&helli…Read More

Fonts.com takes a fresh look at the Silica™ typeface this month. In its honor, we wanted to look back at the family’s typographic heritage. Slab serif, or Egyptian, typefaces fi… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for February 2014: Trade GothicAvenir NextNeue HelveticaUniversProxima NovaAvenirGill SansFrutigerF… Read More

Mike Parker passed away earlier this week. For decades, Mike was instrumental in building the type community we enjoy today. Under Mike’s leadership as Director of Type Development at… Read More

Lately it seems that every new typeface release is either a sans serif or a script. What has become of the stalwart, straightforward – or even quirky and delightfully fancy – ser… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for January 2014: Trade GothicNeue HelveticaAvenir NextUniversAvenirProxima NovaGill SansFrutigerFu… Read More

Stefan Claudius designs type, but this has not been his only profession. “Type design is currently my main occupation,” he says, “but I have spent more time as a typographe… Read More

Happy New Year everybody! As we march into 2014, we wanted to look back at some of our favorite releases from last year. Our most recent newsletter presents a roundup of designs that really… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for December 2013: Neue HelveticaAvenir NextTrade GothicProxima NovaUniversAvenirGill SansFuturaFru… Read More

Commitment can be a wonderful thing, but not always when it comes to choosing type — especially if you’re uncertain that a typeface is the right fit for your project. With this i… Read More

As Fontacular barrels through its final day, we wanted to remind you all that there’s still time to take advantage of ALL the wild deals from this week. That’s right, Fonta… Read More

For many designers, the prospect of buying a font is a mixed bag of excitement and trepidation. The idea of adding to your type arsenal can be exhilarating until you consider the uncertainty… Read More

The truly monumental milestones in the evolution of typographic history can no longer be counted off on one hand. Accredited scientists and peer-reviewed statistical studies show such hallma… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for November 2013: Avenir NextNeue HelveticaGill SansTrade GothicAvenirUniversProxima NovaFuturaGil… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for October 2013: Neue HelveticaAvenir NextGill SansTrade GothicAvenirUniversProxima NovaGill Sans… Read More

We’ve always worked to ensure Fonts.com Web Fonts is fast, reliable and easy to use. Today I’m excited to announce a new option that many of you (and us) have anticipated for som… Read More

Since the mass availability of Web fonts, the gap between the typographic possibilities within Web and print design has been steadily closing. Continuing the trend, today we unveil new kern… Read More

Jim Wasco loves to talk about type, and when he does, he enthuses equally about highly specific details on the one hand, and the typographic big picture on the other. It’s not an eithe… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for September 2013: Trade GothicNeue HelveticaAvenir NextGill SansUniversAvenirProxima NovaGill San… Read More

Attention Web typographers: here’s your chance to try that Fonts.com Web Fonts subscription you’ve been eyeing – and save a bundle in the process! Now through September 27… Read More

Here’s a listing of the top 100 most used fonts from the Fonts.com Web Fonts service for August 2013: Neue HelveticaTrade GothicGill SansHelveticaAvenirFuturaUniversProxima NovaAvenir… Read More

Monotype recently announced a collection ‘eText typefaces’, designed to facilitate the best on-screen reading experience. These typefaces extend the palette of text choices avail… Read More

Here’s a ranked listing of Fonts.com Web Fonts’ top 100 most used Web fonts for July 2013: Neue HelveticaTrade GothicProxima NovaFuturaGill SansHelveticaAvenirUniversDIN Nex… Read More

Bill Dwiggins got me hooked on type. His marionette shows were what attracted me to his studio, but it was his passion for calligraphy, type and typography that lured me into a life of lette… Read More

Here’s a ranked listing of Fonts.com Web Fonts’ top 100 most used Web fonts for June 2013: Neue HelveticaProxima NovaTrade GothicFuturaGill SansHelveticaUniversDIN NextAvenirAven… Read More

The recent integration of our SkyFonts technology into our Fonts.com Web Fonts subscription plans introduced some major new benefits. These included the ability to try fonts before buying t… Read More

I first met Bill Dwiggins when I was quite young. I grew up in Hingham, Mass., and was one of the neighborhood kids who attended his marionette shows. Later on, I started dropping by Bill&rs&hell…Read More

Our well-rounded typographic subscriptions just became more versatile. Starting today, our Professional and Master level Fonts.com Web Fonts subscriptions include FontExplorer X Pro –… Read More

Occurring over four days at the end of May, the Sasquatch! Music Festival features an eclectic lineup of musicians performing at the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Wash. The festival’s… Read More

Ireland.com is the online presence of Tourism Ireland, an organization marketing the Emerald Isle as a premiere travel destination. The layout of the Ireland.com site is quite kinetic, with… Read More

While more and more Web design is being done in the browser, much of the initial prototyping is still handled within desktop design apps. This requires Web designers who are working with Web… Read More

At Monotype, we believe that type is the foundation of good design and that this principle holds true whether you’re designing for the Web, print or any other medium. With the aim of… Read More