Monotype acquired FontWorks

Dave Crossland
Dave Crossland Posts: 1,508
in Type Business
https://www.monotype.com/company/press-release/fontworks-plans-to-join-monotype

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  • Grzegorz Luk (gluk)
    Grzegorz Luk (gluk) Posts: 168
    ... Berthold,  The Font Bureau collection, FontWorks ...
    I'm starting to worry, which means it's time for a joke


  • Chris Lozos
    Chris Lozos Posts: 1,460
    Don't forget about Font Font as well. None of the type people are in charge, only venture capitalists are at the helm.
  • Igor Freiberger
    Igor Freiberger Posts: 299
    edited July 2023
    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.
  • John J. Blair
    John J. Blair Posts: 35
    Adobe will then gobble Monotype.
  • Thomas Phinney
    Thomas Phinney Posts: 3,090
    I would imagine that Adobe attempting to acquire Monotype would raise antitrust concerns.
  • Grzegorz Luk (gluk)
    Grzegorz Luk (gluk) Posts: 168
    edited July 2023
    Thomas Phinney said:
    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
  • Matthew Smith
    Matthew Smith Posts: 99
    Igor Freiberger said:
    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 Phinney
    Thomas Phinney Posts: 3,090
    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 Crossland
    Dave Crossland Posts: 1,508
    FWIW, Font Bureau is still operating independently, it just sold (all? the majority? not sure) of its "classic" retail library.
  • Nick Cooke
    Nick Cooke Posts: 209
    I know of one who said no to Monopolytype. 
  • Igor Freiberger
    Igor Freiberger Posts: 299
    edited July 2023
    Dave Crossland said:
    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.

  • Johannes Neumeier
    Johannes Neumeier Posts: 399
    On brand, what a whale indeed…

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