Findmyfont...please

[ironchef]

Im lost here, plesse advise, much appreciated. The word security, the font behind that is aachen bold.

 

[SignosaurusRex]

Freestyle Script D .......from URW

 

[ironchef]

Whats urw? Lol

 

[signage]

here

 

[SignosaurusRex]

Whats urw? Lol

You are joking right? URW++ is a font publisher. Freestyle is a Martin Wait typeface published/distributed by URW++, Adobe, Linotype, ITC, Scangraphic Digital and others.

 

[Fred Weiss]

The original URW was the inventor of electronic type and was the supplier of type digitizing systems and digitizing services to most of the type manufacturers. They went bankrupt during the days of rampant type cloning and have since emerged from bankruptcy minus some of their old relationships.

It appears that ITC is no longer licensing URW to offer Freestyle Script. You can find a number of other licensed versions HERE.

 

[Fred Weiss]

You are joking right? URW++ is a font publisher. Freestyle is a Martin Wait typeface published/distributed by URW++, Adobe, Linotype, ITC, Scangraphic Digital and others.

I think you'll find that Martin Wait designed Freestyle Script while working with or for Letraset. Letraset was acquired by ITC and all licensing for that font goes through ITC.

 

[Fred Weiss]

Correction to my last post. ITC is owned by Monotype Imaging.

In 1986 the company was acquired by Esselte Letraset, who had taken over Letraset, originally makers of the first dry transfer lettering, and later to become developers of new typefaces for filmsetting and computer applications. In 2000, Agfa Monotype Corporation announced the acquisition of the capital stock of International Typeface Corporation (ITC) from Esselte. The transaction included ITC’s complete library of over 1600 typefaces, all typeface subscriber and distributor agreements, the itcfonts.com Web site, and typographic software. At this point ITC ceased to operate as an independent entity.

In November 2005 Agfa Monotype was incorporated as Monotype Imaging, with a focus on the company's traditional core competencies of typographic design and professional printing. Famous contemporary typographers associated with Monotype include Adrian Frutiger, Hermann Zapf and Matthew Carter.

 

[SignosaurusRex]

Correction to my last post. ITC is owned by Monotype Imaging.

In 1986 the company was acquired by Esselte Letraset, who had taken over Letraset, originally makers of the first dry transfer lettering, and later to become developers of new typefaces for filmsetting and computer applications. In 2000, Agfa Monotype Corporation announced the acquisition of the capital stock of International Typeface Corporation (ITC) from Esselte. The transaction included ITC’s complete library of over 1600 typefaces, all typeface subscriber and distributor agreements, the itcfonts.com Web site, and typographic software. At this point ITC ceased to operate as an independent entity.

In November 2005 Agfa Monotype was incorporated as Monotype Imaging, with a focus on the company's traditional core competencies of typographic design and professional printing. Famous contemporary typographers associated with Monotype include Adrian Frutiger, Hermann Zapf and Matthew Carter.

Martin Wait is certainly no 'slouch' when it comes to his credits.

 

[ironchef]

Thanks , i never knew that, my corel had the font, thanks again guys, always super quick and accurate.