Moving forward, as new Google font data is released, such as when characters are added to a font, or when other font enhancements or updates are made, SkyFonts delivers them to users automatically. SkyFonts is a desktop client utility that operates in the background of Macintosh® or Windows® machines, activating and deactivating OpenType fonts that are available for all applications on the user’s system.

“It’s all about improving typographic freedom and flexibility, and giving Web designers control over the fonts they want to use.” “SkyFonts will allow Google Fonts users to access desktop versions of their Web fonts quickly and easily,” said Darren Glenister, SkyFonts product manager at Monotype. Users of Google Fonts can now work with free, desktop versions of Google Web fonts accessed through Monotype’s patent-pending SkyFonts™ technology, which enables cloud-based access to OpenType® fonts. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading provider of typefaces, technology and expertise for creative applications and consumer devices, has teamed up with Google to offer versions of Google Web fonts designed for print. WOBURN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.

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