Colophon is a human-centric agency for typography, with its offices and headquarters in Islington, London.
⁕ Colophon's founders; Anthony Sheret, Business Director and Edd Harrington, Creative Director
⁕⁕ The name Colophon is derived from a historical title for a statement at the end or start of a book / bound publication, typically with a printer's emblem, giving information about its authorship, printing and typefaces.
We combine creative typographic vision with the highest quality technical solutions to create typographic assets that power brand differentiation at scale for some of the world’s most recognised brands, including Instagram, Google, Cadillac and Burger King.
⁕⁕⁕ Colophon Foundry's London office at 16A Crane Grove, Islington, rendered in pencil and coloured pencil by artist Camille Deschiens, commissioned September, 2022.
Operational for over a decade, co-founders Anthony and Edd’s vision remains the same; to better the typographic world around us, creating value for customers, type users and readers alike.
Achievements
Exhibitions
Lectures
Awards
Clients
Within its decade of operation, Colophon has worked with a diverse and global client base to produce both typefaces and type systems for some of the most successful and recognisable brands being utilised today. Alongside this, it continues to build a proprietary library of licensable font software across multiple scripts with a varied range of collaborators.
Facts at a glance:
90+
Exclusive Type Families
Updated Jan. 2023
100+
Custom
Clients
… and ever growing!
14+
Years in
Business
Established in 2009
To talk to us about your project or any licensing queries please get in touch!
Within its decade of operation, Colophon has worked with a diverse and global client base to produce both typefaces and type systems for some of the most successful and recognisable brands being utilised today. Alongside this, it continues to build a proprietary library of licensable font software across multiple scripts with a varied range of collaborators.
Facts at a glance:
90+
Exclusive Type Families
Updated Jan. 2023
100+
Custom
Clients
… and ever growing!
14+
Years in
Business
Established in 2009
To talk to us about your project or any licensing queries please get in touch!
Our Past, Present and Future
Founded in 2009, Colophon has tasked itself with creating custom and proprietary typefaces with conceptual, aesthetic and technological rigour.
In 2023, Colophon's talented creative team and library of 55 library font families were acquired by Monotype. With Monotype, Colophon will continue its long history of impactful custom work with global brands.
- 2009
⁕ Colophon release its first e-commerce offering with just three typefaces; Reader, Peggs and Perfin
⁕ Colophon Foundry is founded in Brighton (UK)
- 2010
⁕ First release of Colophon's Library Typeface Aperçu, which would go on to gain widespread popularity among some of the worlds most recognisable brands
⁕ Version 2.0 of Colophon's e-commerce platform is developed in-house
- 2011
⁕ Colophon begin to lecture internationally in Melbourne (AU) and Los Angeles (US)
⁕ Colophon takes part in A Product of Design exhibition at Scion Gallery, Los Angeles (US)
- 2012
⁕ Colophon relocates to London (UK), and expands its team
⁕ No Cash Value exhibition at held at Oz Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
⁕ Colophon partakes in 23rd Interntional Graphic Design Festival in Chaumont (FR)
- 2013
⁕ Colophon are invited to speak at Visuelt 2013, in Oslo (NO), inspiring the Colophon Library typeface of the same name
- 2014
⁕ Colophon's typeface Castledown is nominated for Design of the Year at the Design Museum, London (UK)
- 2015
⁕ Colophon speaks at Google's annual conference on design and technology, Span, London (UK)
⁕ Version 3.0 of Colophon's e-commerce platform is designed and built in collaboration with YES Studio
⁕ FIVE YEARS, exhibition at KK Outlet, London (UK)
- 2016
⁕ Collaboration with Google begins for the release of OpenSource type family, Space Mono
- 2017
⁕ Second nomination for Design of the Year at the Design Museum (UK) with Smorgasbord for Wales / Cymru Sans
- 2018
⁕ Custom Sans and Serif type families created for Dunkin' with JKR Global
⁕ Colophon lecture at Type Directors Club New York (US)
- 2019
⁕ Development of tools such as the Chrome Plugin aim to allow users to test Colophon library typefaces on the fly
⁕ Colophon celebrates its tenth year in business
- 2020
⁕ Custom type work with Square (Block, Inc.) and Ring Central begins
⁕ Collaboration with JKR Global on work for Burger King becomes one of the most awarded re-brands of the year
- 2021
⁕ Colophon's font library reaches fifty type families, spanning across five-hundred styles
- 2022
⁕ Instagram announces re-brand with Colophon leading both Latin and World-script type system projects
⁕ Collaboration with ON to develop the 3rd iteration of the Colophon e-commerce experience
⁕ Joint venture formed with ON
- 2023
⁕ Colophon joined the Monotype family
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