Emigre

TypeTofu is the definitive guide to global typography, type foundries, free fonts, paid fonts and more—completely free and effortlessly accessible.
TypeTofu is the definitive guide to global typography, type foundries, free fonts, paid fonts and more—completely free and effortlessly accessible.

Country

United States

Founding Year

1984

​Emigre, Inc., founded in 1984 by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko in Berkeley, California, is a pioneering digital type foundry and publisher. They were among the first to explore the possibilities of digital typography, coinciding with the advent of the Macintosh computer. From 1984 until 2005, Emigre published the influential Emigre magazine, a quarterly devoted to visual communication and experimental design. Their unique approach combined innovative type design with a platform for discussing and showcasing contemporary graphic design, significantly impacting the evolution of digital typography.​

TypeTofu is the definitive guide to global typography, type foundries, free fonts, paid fonts and more—completely free and effortlessly accessible.

Emigre

TypeTofu is the definitive guide to global typography, type foundries, free fonts, paid fonts and more—completely free and effortlessly accessible.
TypeTofu is the definitive guide to global typography, type foundries, free fonts, paid fonts and more—completely free and effortlessly accessible.

Country

United States

Founding Year

1984

​Emigre, Inc., founded in 1984 by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko in Berkeley, California, is a pioneering digital type foundry and publisher. They were among the first to explore the possibilities of digital typography, coinciding with the advent of the Macintosh computer. From 1984 until 2005, Emigre published the influential Emigre magazine, a quarterly devoted to visual communication and experimental design. Their unique approach combined innovative type design with a platform for discussing and showcasing contemporary graphic design, significantly impacting the evolution of digital typography.​