Monotype was born from the typesetting machine developed by Tolbert Lanston at the end of the 1880s. The Monotype Corporation, founded in the United Kingdom in 1897, enjoyed exceptional influence under the leadership of Stanley Morison. It later acquired many foundries, including Linotype, FontShop, Hoefler&Co and Colophon.
Positioning
Monotype is today the largest commercial player in typography in the world. The company sells licenses to major brands, creates custom typefaces and runs platforms such as MyFonts and Fonts.com.
Catalog
The largest font catalog in the world, bringing together the historical collections of Monotype, Linotype, ITC, FontFont and many other foundries.
Signature typefaces
Times New Roman, Gill Sans, Arial, Perpetua, as well as Helvetica Now and Futura Now.