March 29, 2019

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Freshfonts features Utile

Titled Ink traps are back in style, Freshfonts features three new typefaces, one of them Utile.

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Notable Fontstand Releases

A trio of Fontstand writers, Catherine Dixon, Indra Kupferschmid, and Sébastien Morlighem were asked to take a look at typefaces that were added to Fontstand in 2018, and highlight selected ones for their contribution to type design. Kopius was picked by Sébastien Morlighem from a dozen.

November 16, 2018

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Font renting with Fontstand

Excited to announce Kontour font rentals for desktop and web are now available via Fontstand!

February 26, 2018

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TypeThursday Foundry Spotlight

Ringing in the new year with WIP type crits, Kontour was honored to have been spotlighted for the January and February TypeThursday events in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle. Lucky participants walked away with a Kontour designed Riso-printed Kopius type poster, stickers and a very modest type specimen.

August 28, 2017

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Typographica Nameplate

Visit Typographica and enjoy a nameplate currently set in Axia Stencil in tandem with Agenda from Greg Thompson. Following their tradition, nameplate rotating is one of Typographica’s rituals. So, hurry, check it out before it’s all gone!

June 22, 2017

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Kopius Poster Series

Don’t miss out on picking up a limited edition series of four Risograph-printed Kopius type specimen posters, each 11" × 17", lovingly designed by Sibylle Hagmann; numbered and signed on the back. A special thank-you with the purchase of three+ fonts. Lasts until there are no more!

August 29, 2016

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Kontour Joins Type Network

We are delighted to announce our alliance with Type Network. Kontour is now part of a group of independent foundries that pursue a mission “to find and support the best type and publish it for the best designers”. We look forward to a great partnership.

August 10, 2016

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STA 100 Winner

The Kopius typeface family has been selected by the Society of Typographic Arts judges, Neville Brody, Denise Gonzales Crisp and Martin Venezky as one of the best 100 pieces! We are looking forward to the forthcoming publication and gallery of winners.

May 4, 2016

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Communication Arts Webpicks

Very honored to have been featured by Communication Arts in one of their webpicks! “Kontour’s new site focuses on its typefaces, offering a playful and immersive experience for potential buyers.”

March 15, 2016

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Kontour New Website

We are very pleased and excited to launch a brand new website! The redesign marks a stimulating next chapter for our foundry, and a much-improved way our fonts are presented and can be tested. Two thumbs up for Scott Orchard, a web developer whose expertise has been indispensable. Hope you like it as much as we do!