Graphics News Review

Markzware is pleased to announce its Universal Binary version of the ‘miracle XTension,’ MarkzTools which takes advantage of the Intel-based Macs.

Tom Allen of Pear Graphic Design recently used MarkzTools and commented by saying, “MarkzTools opened the file and saved about 90 percent of my work. I thought hard about purchasing your software, since I did not know if it would work, and, frankly, $200 seemed like a lot to pay an extension. In the end, it was worth every penny.”

This Universal Binary update of Markzware MarkzTools is used to prevent corrupted QuarkXPress documents, overcoming the dreaded bad file format, retrieve text from corrupted documents and view images in gray previews to reduce file size. Additionally, MarkzTools allows QuarkXPress users to do a Save As to Quark 4.1.

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The integration of state-of-the-art technology with design has rarely been so accessible. That, in a nutshell, was Linotype’s TypoTechnica™ 2007, which took place in April at the Gutenberg Schule in Frankfurt, Germany. The 4th TypoTechnica offered typography and software professionals a relaxed opportunity to immerse themselves in everything from the latest trends in design to fresh-off-the-press developments in digital high-tech, as well as some notable surprises. The attendance list read like a Who’s Who of the industry, as Linotype once again illuminated the path to the creative integration of technology with design.

Already in its short history, TypoTechnica has become known as the foremost international gathering for typeface designers, font developers and technology specialists. This year’s event included many new opportunities for practical training, as well, allowing visitors to interact directly with developers to learn the intricacies of various font technologies. And as particular highlight, Yuri Yarmola received the 2nd ever 2007 Font Technology Award. Read more

Veer, a producer and provider of visual elements and design-related products, announced that the company has acquired the Mean Tangerine Type Foundry, a pixel font collection created by type designer and Mean Tangerine founder Tyler Young of Santa Cruz, California.

“The acquisition of Mean Tangerine marks a milestone in Veer’s type product offerings,” said Don Wieshlow, vice president of products and a founding partner of Veer. “With new technologies demanding well-designed, crisp fonts on screen, this collection allows us to fill an important niche.”

The Mean Tangerine collection, exclusive to Veer, includes more than 180 fonts designed for all types of digital technology such as web sites, flash, and mobile devices. The agreement marks Veer’s first acquisition within the pixel font field, demonstrating the company’s commitment to expanding its products for new market opportunities. Read more