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  • ... Berthold,  The Font Bureau collection, FontWorks ...
    I'm starting to worry, which means it's time for a joke


  • Chris LozosChris Lozos Posts: 1,456
    Don't forget about Font Font as well. None of the type people are in charge, only venture capitalists are at the helm.
  • Igor FreibergerIgor Freiberger Posts: 239
    edited July 20
    Linotype, ITC, Bitstream, URW, Ascender, FontFont, Hoefler, Berthold, Font Bureau, FontWorks…
    The only type studios surviving in a near future will be these too small to interest Monotype. Yes, there should be some who said NO to Monotype, but I'm not aware of which ones.
    Morisawa, which seems too big to be purchased, also should survive —I hope.
  • Adobe will then gobble Monotype.
  • Thomas PhinneyThomas Phinney Posts: 2,584
    I would imagine that Adobe attempting to acquire Monotype would raise antitrust concerns.
  • Grzegorz Luk (gluk)Grzegorz Luk (gluk) Posts: 121
    edited July 20
    I would imagine that Adobe attempting to acquire Monotype would raise antitrust concerns.
    but not as big as if Alphabet Inc. attempting to acquire Adobe
  • Linotype, ITC, Bitstream, URW, Ascender, FontFont, Hoefler, Berthold, Font Bureau, FontWorks…
    The only type studios surviving in a near future will be these too small to interest Monotype. Yes, there should be some who said NO to Monotype, but I'm not aware of which ones.
    Morisawa, which seems too big to be purchased, also should survive —I hope.
    Don’t forget Fontsmith!
  • Thomas PhinneyThomas Phinney Posts: 2,584
    Fonts are peripheral to Adobe’s business, but not to Monotype’s!

    That said, entirely possible Monotype is (and fonts in general are) just too small a business for the gov’t to care.
  • Dave CrosslandDave Crossland Posts: 1,319
    FWIW, Font Bureau is still operating independently, it just sold (all? the majority? not sure) of its "classic" retail library.
  • Nick CookeNick Cooke Posts: 177
    I know of one who said no to Monopolytype. 
  • Igor FreibergerIgor Freiberger Posts: 239
    edited July 21
    FWIW, Font Bureau is still operating independently, it just sold (all? the majority? not sure) of its "classic" retail library.

    — So you kept your car?
    — Yes, I sold only the engine and the tires.

  • On brand, what a whale indeed…
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