As specialists in Typeface Design and Font Engineering, we stand side-by-side with you to find out what you need and we do it in the fastest and most cost-effective way possible for the best result.
Type is the most important brand element and in the digital age this is now true than ever. A customized solution gives every branding and design project a unique voice and unparalleled added value. With the help of our global network, we put together the ideal team for almost any budget and requirement on a project-by-project basis. Whether commissioned directly by the brand or via an agency, we look forward to working in partnership to achieve the best result for your brand.
Our Retail fonts have been crafted with precision, put through their paces and proven themselves on the international stage. Adapting them to individual requirements is a time- and cost-efficient alternative to creating your own font. Changes can include the name, the replacement or addition of characters and pictograms, the development of special OpenType features or a stylistic extension. With our advantageous license conditions it’s equivalent to having your own custom font as once paid for, all rights are permanently included.
Our fonts have extended Latin support for all European languages, some even include Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic and Hebrew and soon Devanagari. If characters for other writing systems are required – even complex extensions such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean – we can develop these in cooperation with local partners within a reasonable time frame or sublicense them without any problems.
“Make the logo better” is a line that’s heard very frequently. This can involve a completely new development or a modernization of a logo or wordmark. What used to be a classic agency task is now a case for us type experts due to the trend towards typographic solutions. We know how brand attributes can be expressed through subtle nuances within the letterforms and how the overall typographic image must be perfectly balanced. So, we can definitely help make the logo better!
From the design of custom typefaces to modifications of existing fonts, we pride ourselves on years of experience and expertise to meet whatever type design challenge you present to us.
Without interfering with the actual design, any technical errors are corrected when checking the contours of the characters.
This refers to the definition of the widths before and after each character and distance from other characters. It’s really important for the gray value of a font.
Certain combinations of characters, e.g. “Ty” cannot be optimally prepared. Numerous kerning pairs are defined individually and with great care, depending on the particular design.
The correction of metrics is essential to maintain a uniform appearance across different platforms and applications.
Also known as Hinting. It’s much more common these days for fonts to be read on screen and on mobile devices, often in very small sizes. To ensure that the fonts are crystal clear in all environments, certain parameters need to be adjusted and optimized.
OpenType features are a bit like typographic secret recipes. Different numeral sets, small caps, alternative characters, automatic logo replacements, localized forms; the list of possible tasty dishes is long. Used correctly, you can also save time and money depending on your individual needs.
This fantastic technology is currently the hottest topic in the industry and is an inspiring source of creative possibilities. Basically, it’s a single file that contains different design variants: weights, widths, contrast, serifs, inclinations … the opportunities are endless. We have both extraordinary ideas and the technical know-how in order to implement them.
Color Fonts are still an insiders’ tip and secret weapon. This young format allows you to embed colors, gradients and patterns into the typeface. Innovative Color Fonts will inject some authenticity into your design and make your pitch shine.
Actually an obligatory requirement, but sometimes some really annoying mistakes can occur. This is more down to the application programmes rather than the fonts. We know the mistakes inside out and take care of them for you.
Once the fonts have been mastered and produced they are generated. Just to make sure that the last mistakes do not creep in, there are still a few things to consider and we are happy to oversee this.
If the font format is no longer the right one, it can generally be reworked into a new one.
If you need to reduce the size of the original font files, we can help this by subsetting them.
There are no awards for font engineering. It is, after all, all at once, complicated, time-consuming and constantly changing. If there does happen to be an error, then this can be extremely costly. So, we’ve got your back and guarantee security and quality.
