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Monotype announces deal to acquire Fontworks - an iconic Japanese Type Foundry

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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WOBURN, Mass., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Type and technology specialist Monotype® has announced its planned acquisition of Tokyo-based Fontworks™, one of the most respected and best-known providers of Japanese type design, from SB Technology. The deal was also announced today by SB Technology, a listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The deal is scheduled to close in Q3 of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Acquisition to address increasing global demand for Japanese type design and deliver multiscript typefaces to Japanese creative professionals.
  • WOBURN, Mass., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Type and technology specialist Monotype® has announced its planned acquisition of Tokyo-based Fontworks™, one of the most respected and best-known providers of Japanese type design, from SB Technology.
  • As part of the Monotype family, Fontworks will be able to better support Japanese customers and ensure Fontworks' type designs reach new audiences internationally.
  • The international market for Japanese type is growing rapidly – together, Monotype and Fontworks will help accelerate it further."

Monotype announces deal to acquire Fontworks - an iconic Japanese Type Foundry

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Heart, Partnership, Culture, International Association, LETS, IP, History, Thought, Acquisition, Helvetica, Universal design, Commerce, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Type Directors Club, Universal, Comic Neue, Avenir, FF, Television, Video game, Typesetting, Monotyping

WOBURN, Mass., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Type and technology specialist Monotype® has announced its planned acquisition of Tokyo-based Fontworks™, one of the most respected and best-known providers of Japanese type design, from SB Technology. The deal was also announced today by SB Technology, a listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The deal is scheduled to close in Q3 of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Acquisition to address increasing global demand for Japanese type design and deliver multiscript typefaces to Japanese creative professionals.
  • WOBURN, Mass., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Type and technology specialist Monotype® has announced its planned acquisition of Tokyo-based Fontworks™, one of the most respected and best-known providers of Japanese type design, from SB Technology.
  • As part of the Monotype family, Fontworks will be able to better support Japanese customers and ensure Fontworks' type designs reach new audiences internationally.
  • The international market for Japanese type is growing rapidly – together, Monotype and Fontworks will help accelerate it further."

Accomplished Group of Creatives Unite to Form Modern People

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Founding partners Sylvain Tron, Tolga Yildiz, Can Misirlioglu, and advisor, Thomas Rush of ConsenSys Mesh, have combined their decades of experience in design, craft, brand strategy and blockchain technology to launch Modern People, a first of its kind multidisciplinary creative studio that specializes in creating and launching NFT projects and providing guidance to brands, IP holders, content creators and artists in the next generation of the internet, Web3.

Key Points: 
  • In launching Modern People, we've combined our expertise launching projects in the space with our hands-on ability to develop and execute projects from beginning to end."
  • The forming of Modern People is driven by our fundamentals of strategy, creativity and craft, now augmented by a deep understanding of the web3 culture and technology.
  • The Modern People team consists of:
    Sylvain Tron - Tron's career began as founder of film production and international sales company, Visit Films.
  • Modern People applies this philosophy to their process -- whether developing IP, partnering with brands, content creators or other artists.

ANTHONY CALOMENI RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF LPL FINANCIAL'S TOP FINANCIAL ADVISORS

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Anthony Calomeni, an independent LPL Financial advisor at Heffernan Financial Services in Menlo Park, today announced his inclusion in LPL's Director's Club.

Key Points: 
  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Anthony Calomeni, an independent LPL Financial advisor at Heffernan Financial Services in Menlo Park, today announced his inclusion in LPL's Director's Club.
  • With more than 19,000 LPL-affiliated advisors nationwide, LPL awards this distinction to select advisors based on their business success*.
  • Throughout this communication, the terms "financial advisors" and "advisors" include registered representatives and/or investment adviser representatives affiliated with LPL Financial LLC, an SEC registered broker-dealer and investment adviser.
  • GRP, Heffernan Retirement Services and Heffernan Financial Services are separate and non-affiliated with LPL Financial.

Graphic Designer Yanwen Hang Wins Two Platinum and One Gold Muse Awards with Works Promoting Social Awareness

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles-based Graphic Designer Yanwen Hang brought home two Platinum Muse Awards, one Gold Muse Awards, and the Grand Winner by NYX Marcom Awards in this year's international competition.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles-based Graphic Designer Yanwen Hang brought home two Platinum Muse Awards, one Gold Muse Awards, and the Grand Winner by NYX Marcom Awards in this year's international competition.
  • "Despite the challenges, these individuals have shown remarkable tenacity in their continued excellence, which clearly demonstrated in their works."
  • Yanwen Hang is a graphic designer from HashiCorp, a San Francisco software company.
  • In addition to creating commercial values with her design works, Hang stays true to what she holds tight to, discussing social issues with graphic design.