The award-winning MicroFoundry has been supplying speciality typefaces to a global clientele since 1982. From AGFA’s division in the United Arab Emirates to the Narod Cultural Institute in New York, we have provided intelligent and pragmatic solutions that successfully marry quality and delivery. ¶Combining deep technical expertise with a unique visual æsthetic, The MicroFoundry is poised to tackle the uncommon typographic project.

In the black & white world of type design, non-Latin scripts provide a colorful but challenging playing field. Since computer technology remains Latinocentric to a large extent, proper implementation of non-Latin type requires a careful balance of technical issues and cultural authenticity.

In terms of evolution, Latin type has been advancing at breakneck speed. The solutions of just 10 years ago have lost much of their relevance. As such, Latin typography is now best served by a progressive philosophy that favors innovation, but never forgets the lessons of tradition, nor ignores the everpresent need for quality.

The so-called democratization of type design is a two-edged sword: on the one hand it has greatly enriched our visual language; on the other, it has made it very easy to produce and publish low-quality work. Quality might not be very fashionable in this day and age, but it will always remain essential in such an exacting craft as type design.

Any craft is part science - and we have yet much to discover about the ways in which type can help us communicate. Without purposeful experimentation and research, we are doomed to rehash the work of our predecessors. Progress requires us to understand our limits and challenge them, with the clear goal of enriching our language.

Words are everywhere. Our visual field is increasingly covered with language, from hand-held displays to skywriting. All technologies and media welcome the power of the word, and type is no longer confined to its static 2D past: the dimensions of space and time have now become central.

The MicroFoundry exists largely in cyberspace, in constant and furious communication with the world. If you would like to inquire about our existing typefaces, or discuss the commission of a custom design, please email us: hrant@themicrofoundry.com