What Hoefler & Frere-Jones' Breakup Means for the Future
of Type Design
What Hoefler & Frere-Jones' Breakup Means for the Future of Type Design
Chances are you've looked at the work of Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones at least one time
today. The...
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What Hoefler & Frere-Jones' Breakup Means for the Future
of Type Design
What Hoefler & Frere-Jones' Breakup Means for the Future of Type Design
Chances are you've looked at the work of Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones at least one time
today. The type designers are behind many of the world's most-loved fonts, like Gotham, made
famous by Obama's 2008 campaign. But according to a nasty legal document making the rounds
today, the duo has parted ways.
As the type foundry Hoefler & Frere-Jones, the two type designers have appeared to have a
harmonious and fruitful partnership. For over a decade they were given top industry awards and
granted prestigious commissions, all the while earning profitable sales from their growing family of
typefaces. Yet all was not well, according to Frere-Jones's allegations.
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Whitney was designed by Frere-Jones before he partnered with Hoefler
In the suit, Frere-Jones alleges that Hoefler persuaded him to leave his job at the Font Bureau in
Boston, move
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