Linotype was born in the United States with the typesetting machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1886. Its German branch, associated with the Stempel foundry, became one of the largest foundries of the 20th century. Linotype was acquired by Monotype in 2007.
Positioning
Linotype was long the reference publisher of the great classics of modern typography, especially those from the Swiss and German tradition.
Catalog
A huge historical catalog, now part of Monotype's.
Signature typefaces
Helvetica, Univers, Frutiger, Avenir, Palatino, Optima, Frutiger's Didot and DIN Next.