{{Short description|American digital type foundry (1989–2024)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Coord|42|21|1.1|N|71|3|27.5|W|display=title}}

{{Infobox company | name = The Font Bureau, Inc. | logo = Font Bureau logo.svg | type = [[private company|Private]] | foundation = 1989 | founder = {{unbulleted list|[[Roger Black (graphic designer)|Roger Black]] {{small|(co-founder and consultant)}}|David Berlow {{small|(co-founder and designer)}}}} | location = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] | industry = [[Type foundry]] | products = {{unbulleted list|[[Agency FB]]|[[Benton Sans]]|[[Charcoal (typeface)|Charcoal]]|[[Interstate (typeface)|Interstate]]|[[Miller (typeface)|Miller]]|[[Tasse]]}} | homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20230108211723/https://fontbureau.typenetwork.com/ Archived website] }}

'''The Font Bureau, Inc.''' or '''Font Bureau''' is a digital [[type foundry]] based in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], United States. The foundry was one of the leading designers of typefaces, specializing in type designs for magazine and newspaper publishers.

==History== Font Bureau was founded in 1989 by [[Roger Black (graphic designer)|Roger Black]] and David Berlow. Before founding Font Bureau, Roger Black was an established publications designer and consultant. David Berlow is a noted type designer.<ref name=TBG>{{cite news | url = http://archive.boston.com/jobs/news/articles/2008/05/25/from_a_to_z_font_designer_knows_his_type/ | title = From A to Z, font designer knows his type | last = Keene | first = Cindy Atoji | date = May 25, 2008 | access-date = 2010-01-03 | work = [[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'', ''[[Newsweek]]'', ''[[Esquire Magazine]]'', ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Dancing with the Dead|url=http://www.commarts.com/Columns.aspx?pub=2842&pageid=1135|publisher=Communication Arts|access-date=19 April 2022|archive-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716160105/http://www.commarts.com/Columns.aspx?pub=2842&pageid=1135}}</ref> and the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' rank among Font Bureau's client list. Apart from Black and Berlow, other prominent designers at Font Bureau have included [[Tobias Frere-Jones]], later of [[Hoefler & Frere-Jones]] and Frere-Jones Type, and [[Cyrus Highsmith]], later of Occupant Fonts and Morisawa. [[Matthew Carter]] has been a frequent collaborator with the foundry.

In October 2009, news sources reported that Font Bureau was "suing [[NBC Universal]] for at least $2 million over the entertainment company's use of its fonts."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/business/nbc-universal-in-2m-fight-over-use-of-fonts-1.1514142|title=NBC Universal in $2M fight over use of fonts|archive-date=19 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019124807/https://www.newsday.com/business/nbc-universal-in-2m-fight-over-use-of-fonts-1.1514142|date=9 October 2009|access-date=9 August 2024|publisher=Newsday}}</ref> Font Bureau claimed NBC broke its license agreement in its use of the fonts Antenna, Bureau Grotesque and [[Interstate (typeface)|Interstate]] in marketing material.<ref name=WSJ>{{cite news | url = https://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/10/09/nbc-hit-with-font-infringement-suit-of-all-things/ | title = NBC Hit With Font Infringement Suit (Of All Things) | last = Koppel | first = Nathan | date = October 9, 2009 | access-date = 2010-01-03 | work = [[The Wall Street Journal]] Blogs}}</ref>

Following the launch of TypeNetwork in 2016, Font Bureau foundry would begin to focus primarily on type design and custom services, while the company's font licensing business, font development activities, and retail shop would be relocated to TypeNetwork.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fontbureau.typenetwork.com/news/article/font-bureau-and-partners-launch-type-network|title=Font Bureau and partners launch Type Network|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413060124/https://typenetwork.com/articles/font-bureau-and-partners-launch-type-network|date=|access-date=29 August 2024|website=TypeNetwork}}</ref>

On July 6, 2016, The Font Bureau, Inc. announced all its retail typefaces are sold exclusively at TypeNetwork, withdrawing sales in Fonts.com, [[MyFonts]], [[FontShop]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fontbureau.typenetwork.com/news/article/font-bureau-library-now-available-exclusively-on-type-network|title=Font Bureau library now available exclusively on Type Network|archive-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404115540/https://typenetwork.com/articles/font-bureau-library-now-available-exclusively-on-type-network|date=|access-date=29 August 2024|website=TypeNetwork}}</ref>

Font Bureau withdrew their fonts from the [[Adobe Fonts]] library on June 15, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Font Bureau - Adobe Fonts|url=https://fonts.adobe.com/foundries/font-bureau|website=fonts.adobe.com|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226162704/https://fonts.adobe.com/foundries/font-bureau|access-date=6 September 2024}}</ref>

On May 4, 2023, [[Monotype Corporation]] acquired 39 typefaces from the Font Bureau library including Agency FB and Benton Sans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Monotype inks deal with The Font Bureau to acquire collection of type designer David Berlow's typefaces|url=https://www.monotype.com/company/press-release/monotype-inks-deal-font-bureau-acquire-collection-type-designer-david-berlow |publisher=Monotype|date=4 May 2023|access-date=30 November 2024}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Farewell, Font Bureau|url=https://typenetwork.com/type-foundries/font-bureau/farewell-font-bureau|website=TypeNetwork|access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>

On July 1, 2024, Monotype Corporation removed its Font Bureau typefaces from Type Network, choosing to distribute them exclusively.

The company is currently involved in advanced type, technologies and design centered around OpenType Variable fonts including Google Sans Flex, Roboto Flex and Amstelvar.

==Typefaces== The following foundry types were issued by Font Foundry: {{columns-list|colwidth=30em| * ''[[Agency FB]]'' * ''[[Benton Sans]]'' (1995, [[Tobias Frere-Jones]]) * ''[[Charcoal (typeface)|Charcoal]]'' (1994–1997, David Berlow) * ''[[Interstate (typeface)|Interstate]]'' * ''[[Miller (typeface)|Miller]]'' * ''[[Tasse]]'' * ''Constructa'' * ''Eagle'' * ''Beijing SSI'' * ''Harrington'' * ''Niagara'' * ''Ravie'' }}

==See also== * [[List of Apple typefaces]] * [[Typography of Apple Inc.]]

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== *[http://www.fontbureau.com The Font Bureau, Inc.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108211723/https://fontbureau.typenetwork.com/ |date=2023-01-08 }} *[http://www.typenetwork.com/ Type Network] *[http://www.webtype.com/ Webtype] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726230735/http://www.webtype.com/ |date=2016-07-26 }}

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