Renowned names in typesetting merge.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)

From: Label & Narrow Web | Date: October 1, 2006 | Copyright information

Monotype and Linotype--two of the most illustrious "names" in the printing industry--have merged. Individually they set benchmark standards for mechanical typesetting, using iconic letterform designs that remain as popular as ever. Ever since hot metal typesetting gave way to photocomposition and then desktop publishing, their respective fortunes and identities have changed enormously in recent decades.

However, their individual typefont libraries have remained largely ...

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