Foundry Focus: OurType

New Foundry: DizajnDesign

New Fonts: Geotica, DeLuxe Gothic, and more

OurType’s high quality type designs have been enriching FontShop’s collection since 2002. In addition to its outstanding aesthetic quality, the OurType library also features unusually flexible licensing conditions, thus offering you a perfect balance of classic beauty and pure technical versatility. OurType’s incredibly open End User License Agreement even permits editable embedding of all OurType fonts. This permits many uses that are better suited for contemporary needs, for example:

Web embedding, using @font-face, Cufón, and sIFR
Editable PDF embedding
Flash embedding

Check out the entire OurType library, distributed exclusively through FontShop.com.

Fayon

from OurType

A fresh take on the Didot style, OurType Fayon is a contemporary, high performance family for text. Designed by Peter Mohr.

Available in 7 weights with accompanying italics. Central European language support included in Pro versions. See the various OpenType features available in Fayon OT and Fayon Pro.

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Lirico Press

from OurType

An addition to Hendrik Weber’s Lirico, Lirico Press introduces added versatility to the type family. Its reduced cap height, and shortened descenders and ascenders, make it efficient, crisp, and legible in text settings.

Available in 6 weights with accompanying italics. Central European language support included in Pro versions. Compare OpenType features between OT and Pro versions.

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Parry (Updated)

from OurType

Both the serifed Parry and its sans counterpart Parry Grotesque have been updated to include four new weights: Ultra Thin, Thin, Light, and Extra Black. This update also includes fine-tuned glyphs and spacing, as well as Pro character sets for every weight.

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FontShop is also proud to announce the addition of DizaijnDesign, an independent type foundry and graphic design studio located in Bratislava, Slovakia. Browse this fresh collection of newly-added fonts, and see how designer Ján Filípek’s designs cover a wide scope of contemporary uses, ranging from the mechanical coolness of Dezen to the quirky liveliness of Poleno.

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DizajnDesign

Panno Text

from Bold Monday

Panno Text is a reworking of the previously released Panno Sign. Glyphs and spacing have been fine-tuned, and several weights added, with the goal of adapting the typeface to text settings and sizes.

Alternate glyphs and other OpenType features are included. Central European languages are supported.

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at The FontFeed.

Geotica

from exljbris

Another new type design built to be adaptable and versatile is Geotica. It represents a unique amalgamation of geometrical line elements and playful, elegant Didone sensibilities.

Geotica comes in four grades, each with four styles. Swashes, ligatures, alternates and ornaments abound. Each font includes support for Central European languages. All told, each font contains over 600 glyphs.

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