Colophon was founded in 2009 by Benjamin Critton, Edd Harrington and Anthony Sheret, from the design studio The Entente. Based between London and Los Angeles, it was acquired by Monotype in December 2023.
Positioning
Colophon made its name with contemporary sans serifs, understated and widely used in brand identities, while also developing many custom typefaces.
Catalog
A catalog of around twenty families, mainly sans serifs, along with a few serif and monospace typefaces.
Signature typefaces
Aperçu, Raisonné, Basis Grotesque, Fann Grotesque, and the DM Sans, DM Serif and DM Mono family, created for DeepMind. Its typefaces have been used by Burberry, Tesco and Chelsea FC.