Widths: Compressed, Condensed, Semi Condensed, Narrow, Normal, Extended, Extra Extended, Expanded. ![]() Weights: Hairline, Thin, Ultra Light, Extra Light, Light, Book, Regular/Roman, Medium, Semibold, Bold, Extra Bold, Ultra Bold, Black, Ultra Black. Here are the naming conventions of fonts: Instead, the naming convention is the same for physical and digital typefaces fonts refer to weights, widths and styles, and typefaces are the collective names of sets of related fonts. As such there is a conflation of terms, where people think fonts are really digital typefaces, whereas typefaces are physical. Even type foundries tend to refer to themselves as font foundries rather than type foundries. The confusion arose due to the prominence of digital fonts and naming conventions in operating systems, which refer to fonts rather than typefaces. In most instances when people refer to fonts, they really mean typefaces. Most people use the terms "font" and "typeface" interchangeably, and they are incorrect to do so. Not all typefaces consist of multiple fonts however. Font Bureau’s staff and type board includes David Berlow and Roger Black (Founders), and Sam Berlow (General Manager).What's the difference between a font and a typeface?Ī typeface is the collective name of a family of related fonts (such as Times New Roman), while fonts refer to the weights, widths, and styles that constitute a typeface (such as Times New Roman Regular, Italic, Bold, etc.). Full-time staff and designers direct the studio operations in Boston, which serves as the company’s headquarters. The company remains small and privately held, with independent designers providing infusions of creativity. Font Bureau was founded in 1989 by publication designer and media strategist Roger Black and internationally known type designer David Berlow, initially to serve the emerging needs of microcomputer-based magazine and newspaper publishers seeking unique typographic identities. This remains the essence of what Font Bureau does and why we are successful. The decisions about what designs to produce and how to craft them draw upon a base of typographic knowledge built firmly on hundreds of years of tradition. ![]() While font technologies continue to evolve, the core principles and skills required to design high-quality, worthwhile typefaces have changed little. Lastly, we supported the development of Fonts In Use, an independent site that examines fonts in the real world. We also cocreated Ready-Media, offering world-class design in media templates for both print and web. In 2010, Font Bureau cofounded Webtype to provide high-end fonts for online typography (including a new series of Reading Edge fonts specifically designed for text on the screen). Responding to advancing technologies and the changing needs of our clients, Font Bureau has been instrumental in launching three new ventures. Its retail library includes some of the most celebrated fonts on the market. ![]() For over twenty-five years, Font Bureau has designed custom typefaces for almost every major American publication. Font Bureau is a digital type studio and one of the leading foundries for typeface design.
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