Fontworks Inc. will start offering a new font for the annual flat-rate font service "Monotype LETS" from February 1, 2019 (Friday).
"Monotype LETS" new typeface
今回、Monotype LETSには、136書体を新たに追加します。（※フォーマット違いを含めた提供数）
Notable new typefaces are "Tazugane ® Kaku Gothic Info" and "Neue Frutiger ® World".
Tazugane® Kaku Gothic Info is designed with emphasis on functionality such as “easy to see, easy to read, and easy to use” by adopting Kana specialized for horizontal assembly and Neue Frutiger for alphanumeric characters.
The weights are available in variations to support all media environments such as signs, books, websites, Heading, and Text.
Neue Frutiger® World is a global typeface family that covers various alphabets, including the Latin alphabet and Greek letters, and Support over 150 Language. Designed under the supervision of Type Director Akira Kobayashi, this family is consistent in readability and high functionality, with a design that gives a sense of security that inherits the design concept of the original Frutiger®.
In addition, it was born as a Japanese typeface suitable for Neue Frutiger®, and 4 weights of Monotype LETS have already been provided for ``Tazugane Kaku Gothic'', 6 weights of Thin / Book / Regular / Medium / Heavy / Extra Black are added, We also offer Chinese typeface M XiangHe Hei™ (traditional and simplified) and Korean typeface Seol Sans™.
■ Provided typeface: 136 typeface
・Tazugane® Kaku Gothic StdN Thin / Book / Regular / Medium / Heavy / Extra Black
・Tazugane® Kaku Gothic Info StdN Ultla Light / Thin / Light / Book / Regular / Medium /Bold / Heavy / Black / Extra Black
・Neue Frutiger® World UltraLight / UltraLight Italic / Thin / Thin Italic / Light / Light Italic / Book / Book Italic /Regular / Italic / Medium / Medium Italic / Bold / Bold Italic / Heavy / Heavy Italic / Black / Black Italic / ExtraBlack / ExtraBlack Italic
・M XiangHe Hei™ SC Std Ultra Light / Thin / Light / Book / Regular / Medium / Bold / Heavy / Black / Extra Black
・M XiangHe Hei™ TC Ultra Light / Thin / Light / Book / Regular / Medium / Bold / Heavy / Black / Extra Black
・Seol Sans™ Ultra Light / Thin / Light / Book / Regular / Medium / Bold / Heavy / Black / Extra Black
■ Provided fonts: OpenType font / TrueType font
*It depends on the font.
■ Major typeface examples
Click here to search for Fonts of Monotype LETS
Announcement partial discontinuation of Monotype LETS typeface and request for transition to upgraded version
Regarding Monotype LETS currently being provided, some typefaces will be discontinued on the following schedule.
なお、一部の提供中止書体について、本日アップグレード版を新書体として提供いたします。
For fonts for which the upgraded version has been released, please migrate from the current font to the upgraded version as soon as possible.
In addition, we have prepared a list of typefaces, new typefaces, and upgraded typefaces that will be discontinued.
Upgraded release: July 18, 2018 (released)
Discontinuation date: Thursday, January 31, 2019
▼ Newly enrolled in Monotype LETS after Friday, February 1, 2019
You cannot install a typeface that was discontinued on January 31, 2018.
▼Members who have joined Monotype LETS by January 31, 2019 (Thursday)
Some fonts will be discontinued as of January 31, 2019 (Thursday).
Regarding the typefaces that are no longer provided, some of the typefaces that have been provided with an upgraded version of this new typeface are available.
Please change to the upgraded version.
Monotype LETS upgrade typeface list
243.06kB
List of typefaces discontinued by Monotype LETS
458.22kB
How to install
Select [LETS]> [Font Install] from the LETS app
Select [New font] from [Category] of the started font installer.
Select the font you want to install and press the install button
*For those who do not have the LETS app installed, and for details on font installation, see "About the LETS app" below.
https://lets-site.jp/startkit/
Launch LETS Font ACE
From the [LETS server] screen, select [New typeface] from [Category].
Select the font you want to install and press the install button
About the annual flat-rate font service "Monotype LETS"
This is an annual contract font introduction system that can use the fonts of Monotype Co., Ltd., which has a high quality and abundant European font library. Helvetica, Frutiger, the world-famous Roman fonts and multi such as Optima Language and font 9,000 typefaces or more, attention Japanese fonts Tazugane angle Gothic that was just announced, you can use it freely and with confidence.
https://lets-site.jp/lets/monotypelets/about