With the end of Support for Type 1 fonts, many design and DTP professionals are asking, "What should we do about the European environment?"
What do you need in order to continue working?
Let's think again about the points of the Latin font service that you should choose in the future.
Procuring high-quality fonts that can be used commercially, regardless of whether they are Western or Japanese, inevitably costs money. In the case of European languages, many font makers sell Downloads for each typeface, but many of them cost from a few thousand yen to more than 10,000 yen, so if you want to have a family set, you will need 30,000 to 50,000 yen. If you want to replace multiple Type 1 fonts, you have to prepare a budget of 100,000 yen to 100,000 yen. Also, many people are worried about payments and Support on overseas websites.
"Monotype LETS" introduced this time is an annual flat-rate font service provided by Fontworks, which is familiar with Japanese fonts.
Monotype is the world's largest font maker with a history of 130 years and has major, high-quality European fonts such as Helvetica, Frutiger, and Optima. In addition to Western fonts, there are also Japanese fonts and Language fonts such as "Tazugane Kaku Gothic". "Monotype LETS" allows you to freely use more than 9000 typefaces from the Monotype font library with an annual license.
Contracts, payments, and Support are available in Japanese, and you can easily activate fonts by simply clicking a button on your web browser after searching for fonts based on conditions such as font design type and weight. 1 user can use 2 devices at the same time. In addition, if you are a LETS subscriber, you can share the font list and align the font environment. If you want to prepare a European language environment that you can continue to use with peace of mind, why not consider introducing "Monotype LETS"?
Monotype LETS user interview
You can now use fonts with a wide range of designs freely and with peace of mind.
Worked on many translations of overseas printed materials into Japanese and English translations of Japanese books.
Mr. Okada from the Lamplighters label.
“Of course, I always make synthetic fonts for English work, even for Japanese-based designs, so the rate of using European fonts in my work is 100%.
I often use basic typefaces such as Garamond, Avenir, and Univers, and Didot for elegant designs. In addition, there are also fonts that are selected spot-on to match the image of the product.”
They used to buy fonts as needed, but they have been using Monotype LETS for several years.
“If you buy each typeface, the cost is huge. I wanted to use various fonts, so I chose a subscription.
For me, Monotype is a reliable and reliable brand in terms of design and quality. The fact that we have a wide range of designs, from basic to unique, was also a decisive factor.”
For the quality of European fonts, in addition to the beauty of the design, it is also important to have plenty of weights, Language support, and the number of characters such as symbols.
"Sometimes it's a problem if symbols such as accents and macrons don't appear. Also, if the weights aren't the same, you can't naturally combine them with Japanese fonts."
Mr. Okada says that after introducing Monotype LETS, he was able to choose from a large number of fonts that match his image.
“I still have the existing Type1 font data, but I would like to completely switch to Monotype in the future and clean up the European environment.”
A combination of Japanese and European languages that emphasizes the image of the original
This is a beautiful translated book with vivid illustrations of animals and plants. Designed not to spoil the image of the original
The title part of the printed cover has an elegant and classical impression of Didot, and the editorial introduction.
The chapter combines Avenir with Gothic Japanese text.
The title expresses a sense of humor and playfulness
The graphic for Savignac's poster exhibition uses the bold Braggadocio font on a bright yellow background. A historical typeface that adds a modern touch to a sans-serif, representing the worldview of Savignac, known for its simple and powerful forms and humorous expressions.
Annual flat-rate font service "LETS" that allows you to use high-quality fonts from global manufacturers
An annual flat-rate font service LETS provided by Fontworks. In addition to the popular "Fontworks LETS" in the Tsukushi series, there are 6 types of plans by global font makers: "Monotype LETS", "Showa typeface LETS", "Iwata LETS", "Motoya LETS", "YOON LETS", and "Hosho LETS". are available. You can use high-quality, versatile, and Language fonts for commercial use. Fonts is easy to select with a rich search function, and activation is just a click on the browser.
This article is reprinted from ``+DESIGNING Vol.
* As of April 20, 2023, new applications and renewals for "Showa typeface LETS" have been closed.
