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A type foundry is a company that designs or distributes typefaces. Before digital typography, type foundries manufactured and sold metal and wood typefaces for hand typesetting, and matrices for line-casting machines like the Linotype and Monotype, for letterpress printers. Today's digital type foundries accumulate and distribute typefaces (typically as digitized fonts) created by type designers, who may either be freelancers operating their own independent foundry, or employed by a foundry. Type foundries may also provide custom type design services.
England
In England, type foundries began in 1476, when William Caxton introduced the printing press, importing at least some of the type that he used in printing. Until William Caslon (1692–1766), English type generally had a poor reputation so the best type was imported from Holland.
Only after Caslon had established his Caslon foundry in Chiswell Street, did the City of London become a major centre for the industry, until the end of the 20th century when famous metal-based printing districts such as Fleet Street came to the close of their era. The industry was particularly important in Victorian times, when education became available to all due to the new school boards, and firms such as Charles Reed & Sons, the printer and type founders were in their heyday. The St Bride Printing Library in the City of London encourages wider public interest in the history of type founding for the printed book and newspaper.
Modern corporations
- Apple Inc.
- Google LLC
- Letraset
- Monotype Imaging
- Ascender Corporation a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging
- Bitstream a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging
- FontFont a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging, located in Germany
- International Typeface Corporation (ITC) a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging
- Linotype GmbH a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging, located in Germany
- URW Type Foundry a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging, located in Germany
- Hoefler & Co. (H&Co) a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging, located in New York City
Large form
- Berthold Type Foundry
- Elsner+Flake
- Emigre
- Font Bureau
- House Industries
- Neufville Typefoundry (Fundición Tipográfica Neufville)
Independent
- Blambot
- Chank Diesel
- Comicraft
- Dalton Maag
- Darden Studio
- Larabie Fonts/Typodermic
- Mark Simonson Studio
- Parachute
- P22 Type Foundry
- Sandoll Communications
- Scriptorium Fonts
- Typofonderie / formerly Porchez Typofonderie
- Typotheque
Defunct
- American Type Founders
- Barnhart Brothers & Spindler
- Bauer Type
- Binny & Ronaldson
- Caslon Type Foundry
- Charles Reed & Sons
- Deberny & Peignot
- Grafotechna
- Inland Type Foundry
- Louis Pouchée
- Stephenson Blake
- VEB Typoart
References
- "Industries: Printing | British History Online". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- "Monotype Announces the Acquisition of Iconic Type Foundry Hoefler&Co". Monotype. 2021-09-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these messages This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate March 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message A type foundry is a company that designs or distributes typefaces Before digital typography type foundries manufactured and sold metal and wood typefaces for hand typesetting and matrices for line casting machines like the Linotype and Monotype for letterpress printers Today s digital type foundries accumulate and distribute typefaces typically as digitized fonts created by type designers who may either be freelancers operating their own independent foundry or employed by a foundry Type foundries may also provide custom type design services The German coat of arms for a type founders guild or Schriftgiesser in German EnglandIn England type foundries began in 1476 when William Caxton introduced the printing press importing at least some of the type that he used in printing Until William Caslon 1692 1766 English type generally had a poor reputation so the best type was imported from Holland Only after Caslon had established his Caslon foundry in Chiswell Street did the City of London become a major centre for the industry until the end of the 20th century when famous metal based printing districts such as Fleet Street came to the close of their era The industry was particularly important in Victorian times when education became available to all due to the new school boards and firms such as Charles Reed amp Sons the printer and type founders were in their heyday The St Bride Printing Library in the City of London encourages wider public interest in the history of type founding for the printed book and newspaper Modern corporationsApple Inc Google LLC Letraset Monotype Imaging Ascender Corporation a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging Bitstream a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging FontFont a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging located in Germany International Typeface Corporation ITC a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging Linotype GmbH a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging located in Germany URW Type Foundry a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging located in Germany Hoefler amp Co H amp Co a subsidiary of Monotype Imaging located in New York CitySee also the categories Type foundries and Commercial type foundriesLarge formBerthold Type Foundry Elsner Flake Emigre Font Bureau House Industries Neufville Typefoundry Fundicion Tipografica Neufville See also the categories Type foundries and Commercial type foundriesIndependentBlambot Chank Diesel Comicraft Dalton Maag Darden Studio Larabie Fonts Typodermic Mark Simonson Studio Parachute P22 Type Foundry Sandoll Communications Scriptorium Fonts Typofonderie formerly Porchez Typofonderie Typotheque See also the categories Type foundries and Independent type foundriesDefunctAmerican Type Founders Barnhart Brothers amp Spindler Bauer Type Binny amp Ronaldson Caslon Type Foundry Charles Reed amp Sons Deberny amp Peignot Grafotechna Inland Type Foundry Louis Pouchee Stephenson Blake VEB TypoartReferences Industries Printing British History Online british history ac uk Retrieved 2019 06 20 Monotype Announces the Acquisition of Iconic Type Foundry Hoefler amp Co Monotype 2021 09 15 Archived from the original on 2021 11 05 Retrieved 2021 11 05 External linksWikimedia Commons has media related to Type foundries
