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LinoLetter 02/05 - What a Bargain! Five Outstanding Stencil Fonts
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An online version, illustrated with images of this month�s
featured typefaces, is available on the Linotype website via
the following link:
- http://www.linotype.com/8-38-8-18097/issue2005-02.html
! Welcome to the February issue of LinoLetter !
INTRODUCTION:
We have four special offers in store for our readers this
month: first, Linotype�s design experts have pulled together
five of their most interesting stencil fonts into the new
Stencil Value Pack, on sale now at an unbeatable price! Also
this month, we are pleased to present the unconventional
Varius fonts, as well as a recap of the many revivals of the
Renaissance Garamond typefaces available in our Webshop,
and notice of a recently released DVD documentary film about
the life of the virtuoso contemporary type designer Adrian
Frutiger.
For all lovers, February 14th is the highlight of the year.
Our Valentine�s Day font collection will help put you in the
right mood to celebrate this extraordinary day.
Have fonts of fun!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Stencil Value Pack: Download five fantastic stencil
fonts at once
2. Varius Font Family: A noble text design in six styles
3. Garamond: A peek behind the classic name
4. The Man of Black and White: An Adrian Frutiger
documentary on DVD
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1. Stencil Value Pack: Download five fantastic stencil
fonts at once
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If you have been on the lookout for a round up of some of
the best-loved modern stencil fonts, then look no further:
Linotype has collected its five favorite examples in one
low-cost value pack. These fonts provide the perfect touch
to documents requiring tactile headlines or display
elements. Let them inspire your next project!
Special sale for the month of February only: get the
complete Stencil Value Pack for just USD/EUR 29,50!
Download now:
- http://www.linotype.com/6-2381-6/stencilvaluepack.html
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2. Varius Font Family: A noble text design in six styles
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The shapes of the f-holes on a violin reminded German
designer Andr� Maa�en of an italic letter "f". Maa�en used
these captivating contours as the basis unit for his type
family, Varius, an elegant and creative family of text fonts
that deserves special attention for its excellent use of
OpenType alternate glyphs and ligatures. The Varius family
also includes a font of musical symbols and notations, as
well as an elegant ornaments font that can be used in
conjunction with the text fonts or on its own to create
beautiful borders and individual decorative elements.
Varius is well-suited for use in many applications,
including body text, headlines, posters, book design, screen
design, and even corporate identity design. Setting Varius
in different sizes allows all of the facets of its design to
come forward: the effects are as versatile as the
possibilities!
Check out the Varius family here:
- http://www.linotype.com/7-2389-7/varius.html
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3. Garamond: A peek behind the classic name
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Punch cutter and publisher Claude Garamond (ca. 1480-1561)
created typefaces and books that profoundly influenced the
future development of typography. The Linotype Library has
several digital fonts inspired by Garamond�s old style
typefaces; though they vary in design and exact model of
origin, each is considered a distinct representation of
French Renaissance style, easily recognizable by its
elegance and readability. Garamond�s work went on to
influence future generations of type designers, many of
whose designs have been revived by the Linotype Library
over time as well. Typefaces falling under the
Garamond-pedigree include Stempel Garamond, Adobe Garamond,
ITC Garamond, Simoncini Garamond, Garamond #3,
Garamond No 5, ITC Garamond Handtooled, and Garamond
Classico.
Dive into the world of Garamond, and pick out the fonts that
are best for you:
- http://www.linotype.com/13305/garamond-doc.html
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4. The Man of Black and White: An Adrian Frutiger
documentary DVD
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Adrian Frutiger is one of the most important type designers
of the modern age. He has created more than thirty
typefaces, including the world-renowned Meridien, Univers,
and Frutiger families. This straightforward yet sensitive
film is a visual portrait of the brilliant designer and his
work. It presents Adrian Frutiger�s extraordinary
achievements in a new way, giving prominence to him as well
as to his relationship with nature and the great influence
it played on his entire life.
�The Man of Black and White,� from award-winning documentary
filmmaker Christoph Frutiger, is now available on DVD
exclusively from the Linotype Webshop. Order your copy now:
- http://www.linotype.com/6-26-6/merchandise.html
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Don�t Forget!
Linotype.com offers a wide variety of possibilities that may
help you find the right typeface or font package, as well as
the chance to try the fonts out and make a purchase. This
month, check out our Valentine Value Pack, and get up to
speed on OpenType, the new and flexible cross-platform font
format.
Valentine Value Pack
February 14th is the romantic highlight of the year, and
Linotype has just the thing for you this Valentine�s Day.
Our Valentine Value Pack includes affectionate calligraphic
scripts, handwriting, and symbol fonts that should appeal
both to young lovers and lovers of the young at heart.
Download them now for your sweetheart, or for any personal
Valentine�s Day designs, before time runs out!
- http://www.linotype.com/6-1964-6/valentinevaluepack.html
OpenType Fonts
OpenType is a new cross-platform font format, collaboratively
developed by Adobe and Microsoft. OpenType fonts offer many
advanced typographic features to their users, including the
capability to switch between alternate glyphs, and to set
multiple languages and writing systems. To date, Linotype
offers over 1,600 fonts in the OpenType format. Learn more:
- http://www.linotype.com/7-1475-7/liste.html
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We hope you found this issue of LinoLetter informative and
useful. We would highly appreciate your feedback at
info@linotype.com
The next issue of this newsletter will be published and
dropped in your mailbox at the beginning of March.
Your Linotype Library Online Team
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